ASTON VILLA star Jack Grealish jokingly branded Bukayo Saka a ‘liar’ after the Arsenal ace claimed he meant his lobbed purpose towards Chelsea.
The 19-year-old put his side 3-0 up against the Blues at the Emirates on Boxing Day after his cross-shot looped over Blues shot-stopper Edouard Mendy.
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka scored the membership’s third purpose of their win towards Chelsea on Boxing DayCredit score: Guardian Information & Media / Free to make use of by all titles in perpetuity beneath NMC settlement
Jack Grealish jokingly labelled Saka as a ‘liar’ after the teenager acknowledged he meant his purpose towards the BluesCredit score: Getty Pictures – Getty
There was a lot debate as as to if {the teenager} meant it, however Saka insisted that his strike was no fluke.
Taking to social media, he tweeted: “Noticed him off his line!”
To which his England worldwide team-mate Grealish quipped: “Ur (sic) to humorous man! Liar.”
And it wasn’t simply the Villans skipper that refused to imagine whether or not Saka meant to chip Mendy.
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham appeared to tell the forward to ‘shut up’ as the duo spoke following the match.
Saka reiterated his purpose was no accident in an interview with BBC sport after the 3-1 victory.
He stated: “I noticed him off his line so I assumed I might chip him.”
Earlier than including: “We really feel that we’re a superb group who’ve been unfortunate with outcomes and purple playing cards however it is a huge one for our confidence.
“It has been difficult, powerful, however now we have come out of it and we are attempting our greatest.
“We grew up with one another, the younger gamers all wish to play and have the eagerness for this membership.
“We wish to make the followers completely happy.”
Saka put in a man of the match performance in the London derby as Arsenal gained their first recreation since November 1.
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