Apparently they went with this in training and they like the idea. Such is his intelligence he seems to be adapting really well in this regard.Hope to see him used more centrally next season. I guess Willian kinda makes sense if these two are going to occupy the same roles next season (LW & AM)
I was thinking they would move him to CM because of his physique and all action style but he's pretty firmly a wide player. LW, LB and RW is a good group of positions for him. Reckon him and Amaechi will be U23 starters by November. Well, Amaechi is already a starter now.
Here's a post I made over 2 years ago regarding Saka
Not a bad prediction in the end. He's now played all 4 of those positions.
Always thought it would be Reiss Nelson or something. Not as good a scout as Mutable.So many quality young players in our team right now, but this is the main man out of that group.
So glad the contract got sorted!
To be fair, I thought (still think) it could be Reiss. Saka has that resilience that made me believe he would make it without much fuss but Nelson at his best is the most talented one. The last 2 years have been difficult for him because of how little he has played and he's lost a lot of confidence - doesn't even look like the same player at times. That said, I have no doubt he'll be a fixture if he gets starts to get his groove back. Saka will be a star regardless.Always thought it would be Reiss Nelson or something. Not as good a scout as Mutable.
Saka has the confidence though clocked that from the moment I saw him.
Most importantly, hes got all the toolsWhy do people want him to play central? He's one of our most effective players out wide so I'd like him to stay there.
Oh I don't doubt that he could do it, but he was probably our most dangerous wide player last season (apart from Auba for different reasons) so I thought it would make more sense to let him build on that.Most importantly, hes got all the tools
There was a vacancy before Willian
He's one of our own and I personally would like to see him take centre stage, I think he can do it.
As long as he plays I don't really care though, certain players are above whatever position they get put in to and this lad is one of them.
Freddie really refined his game, particularly in terms of off the ball movement. Really added an element to his game and maximised his end product.