Is Saka's form becoming a worry for Arsenal?

Are the first signs of Arsenal 's reliance on Bukayo Saka starting to show? Arsenal 's defeat by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final was the 50th game of their gruelling season as their hopes of a quadruple were dashed. The Gunners are still having an excellent season and are in a great position to pick up a trophy at the end of the campaign.

They are in a commanding position in the Premier League, in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and at the same stage of the Champions League, with their loss to City only their fourth in all competitions this season. Saka captained Arsenal for the defeat by City and his performance, along with his recent form, has been called into question by supporters and pundits as the Gunners missed out on winning a first piece of silverware since 2020. With a World Cup around the corner, England manager Thomas Tuchel is attempting to protect his key players and, with Saka one of the players nearly guaranteed to start, he has been given the first week of this international window off to rest.

"That pressure to win trophies can tally up and make it difficult," former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney said when speaking about Saka's form. "I think he has struggled this season. He has played a lot of games in his career already.

I think we all know there is more there. " Part of the reason that Saka's form has been called into question is because of the high standards and impressive performances expected from the Arsenal winger. The 24-year-old signed a new five-year deal with his boyhood club in February as they moved to secure his future for the prime years of his career.