Arsenal 5-3 Barcelona - 3 talking points as Gunners down Barca at SoFi

Arsenal 5-3 Barcelona – 3 talking points as Gunners down Barca at SoFi

Arsenal's English midfielder Bukayo Saka celebrates scoring his team's first goal during a pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Arsenal’s Norwegian midfielder Martin Ødegaard (R) congratulates Arsenal’s English midfielder Bukayo Saka after he scored his team’s first goal during a pre-season friendly football match between Arsenal FC and FC Barcelona at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) /

Yes, it’s preseason, but Saka is already in ominous form and it’s hard not to get giddy with excitement. Against Barcelona, he was unplayable, as his first-half efforts were simply sensational as he scored one opportunistic goal and then had a big hand to play in the second.

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His pace, determination, and physicality were all on show, and despite his missed penalty, he had a big influence on the game. Saka looks to somehow have gone to another level which is scary for what he could potentially do in the Premier League this season.

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