Bukayo Saka says what he really thinks of Chelsea after being asked his opinion live on air
Arsenal bullied their way past Aston Villa tonight and will now face Chelsea in their next Premier League fixture in a week’s time.
Chelsea have made a good start under Xabi Alonso and are very much a team to watch in terms of excitement after beating both Fulham and Brighton in high-scoring affairs already.
Arsenal’s rock solid defence will know they’re in for a tough game but Chelsea also know that the Gunners represent a completely different challenge to that they’ve faced so far.
Of course, one of the key men in tonight’s win over Aston Villa was Bukayo Saka.
Saka’s goal was enough for the Gunners to get the three points and when asked if he’d seen Chelsea just yet, he gave little away.
Bukayo Saka’s Chelsea verdict ahead of next week’s Arsenal clash
Saka is going to be key for Arsenal all season and he showed tonight with his goal and almost winning a penalty just how good he can be.
When it comes to facing Chelsea, though, Saka has little to fear. Indeed, when asked live on air by Sky what he thinks of Alonso’s new-look Blues, Saka gave a short answer.
“Yeah, I’ve seen them,” Saka smiled. When pressed further what he thought, Saka simply responded ‘We’ll see on Sunday’.
🗣️ “Have you seen Chelsea yet?”
— afcstuff (@afcstuff) August 31, 2026
Bukayo Saka: “I’ve seen them.”
🗣️ “What do you think?”
Bukayo Saka: “We’ll see on Sunday!” 🤣
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Clearly, this Arsenal team is full of confidence right now and the idea of facing an all-out attacking Chelsea side will not faze them.
As for Arsenal’s record in general against the Blues, they have nothing to fear.
Mikel Arteta’s record against Chelsea as a manager
Arsenal’s record with Arteta as boss against Chelsea is pretty formidable.
In 17 games, the Gunners have lost just twice with Arteta as boss, with 11 victories coming in that period as well.
With just four losses – and the last in the league being all the way back in 2021 – Arsenal know full well they have the upper-hand on the Blues with their current boss.
Come next weekend, it will be no surprise if we see that win column for Arsenal increase to 12.
