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Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Mikel Arteta details clear "shift" in Bukayo Saka which sparked incredible Arsenal form

Mikel Arteta believes that there's been a shift in Bukayo Saka's mentality which has sparked his incredible displays this season as Arsenal challenge for the Premier League title.

Saka, 21, is enjoying a rich vein of form for both club and country, as he recently scored and registered an assist during England's 2-0 win against Ukraine over the international break. Now back at Arsenal for the final 10 fixtures of what's already been a personal best campaign for Saka, Arteta has lifted the lid on what's changed for the Gunners winger.

"First of all his mentality, there has been a shift there," the Arsenal manager, whose side sit eight points clear at the top of the league table, affirmed on Friday ahead of their home clash with Leeds. "How much he wants it, what he does every single day and then obliviously the maturity, the acknowledge of what to do in every situation, his decision making is getting better and better.

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