Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, said they will ‘always have a stick ready’ to make sure Bukayo Saka doesn’t let the hype get to his head.
Saka was named the Premier League’s player of the month for March after scoring three goals in four games for Arsenal and last weekend he claimed the man of the match award after inspiring England to victory over Ukraine at Wembley.
His impressive form have seen showered with plaudits, but Arteta insists he is not worried about the 21-year-old letting all the attention get to him. “He’s so humble,” said the Arsenal boss.
“He knows where this is coming from and he knows it’s like a cloud, here one moment and gone tomorrow. So keep your eyes open and be alert because this industry is very tough.
“He’s going to have to deal with the expectations of the media, with attention on the pitch. When you want to fulfil a role like the one he has at the moment, you need to be capable of doing that. We have to help him. So don’t read too much, don’t listen too much, just focus on what you have to do every day. That’s it. And we always have a stick ready, don’t worry.”