Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has just proved that John Terry was so wrong to doubt his ability to come up against Marc Cucurella.
Saka provided the most crucial moment of the match at Stamford Bridge with a wonderful assist for Mikel Merino’s equaliser for Arsenal.
Chelsea and Arsenal were forced to share the points in West London as Mikel Merino cancelled out Trevoh Chalobah’s opener for the Blues.
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The Gunners will be relatively content with a point, given they were dealt the big injury blow of losing William Saliba during a training session ahead of the match.
Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera had mixed fortunes against Chelsea, but ended up playing a key part in ensuring Arsenal remain seven games unbeaten in SW6.
But Saka will certainly walk away from the Bridge with his head held high, having enjoyed a superb afternoon against the Blues.
Bukayo Saka just proved John Terry so wrong against Marc Cucurella
During the 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Arsenal, Bukayo Saka proved why he could well be the best right winger in Europe with a superb display against Marc Cucurella.
Ahead of the clash, John Terry suggested Saka doesn’t like facing Cucurella, but the 24-year-old proved that certainly wasn’t the case with an impressive display at the Bridge.
Not many players, including Lamine Yamal, have managed to get the better of the Spanish full-back; however, in the London derby, Saka came out on top.
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Saka gets the better of Marc Cucurella to assist Mikel Merino’s goal…
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Only on Tuesday was Cucurella giving Yamal one of the toughest tests of his young career to date, but it was a different story against Saka.
Saka, who’s close to signing a new Arsenal contract, twisted Cucurella inside out for the equaliser, with an impressive jinky run for the English international.
Facing a resolute Chelsea team, Mikel Arteta needed one of his top players to step up and produce a moment, to which Saka obliged with a wicked cross.
For not the first time, the Arsenal vice captain proved exactly why he is one of the best players on the continent right now.
Bukayo Saka has impressive record against the Premier League’s big six
Saka continues to prove that he is the man for the big occasion at Arsenal by maintaining his impressive record against the Premier League’s big six.
The winger now has six goal contributions against the Blues as he set up their goal in West London on Sunday.
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Incredibly, that was Saka’s first assist since November of 2024, which may come as a surprise to many given how good his deliveries can be for the Gunners.
