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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Bukayo Saka knew what was coming against Man Utd as pre-match tunnel comments resurface

Bukayo Saka beamed with confidence before becoming only the third Arsenal player to score against Manchester United in three successive games.

The Gunners winger, 21, fired home Arsenal's second goal in their statement 3-2 victory over United on Sunday, as Eddie Nketiah 's 90th-minute winner restored their five-point lead over champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. It could be a historic campaign for Mikel Arteta 's side, one of whom has already made a piece of his own.

Saka's well-struck effort from outside of the United penalty area meant he followed in Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Freddie Ljungberg 's footsteps, who'd previously netted against the Red Devils in three consecutive games. Pre-match, the England international accepted the challenge in typically humble but determined fashion.

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