In football, wingers play a pivotal role in driving their teams forward with their speed, skill, and goal-scoring abilities. Today, we bring you a statistical face-off between two rising stars: A. Garnacho from Manchester United and B. Saka from Arsenal. Join us as we delve into the numbers to determine who stands out among these talented wingers.
The Rise of the Two Stars
Garnacho
Garnacho is a Manchester United academy player before being promoted to the first team. He was signed by Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2020 and successfully made his way into the Under-18s team. During his time in the youth team, the skilled winger earned the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year award and also secured victory in the FA Youth Cup. At the age of 17, he made his debut for the first team in a Premier League match against Chelsea.
Bukayo Saka
Saka is an academy product of Arsenal and joined the Arsenal academy at the tender age of 7. He achieved his first team debut at 17 years old when he faced the Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava in a Europa League match. The talented English player has established himself as one of the finest young talents in recent years, amassing an impressive record of 18 goals and 12 assists during the 2022/2023 season. He won the Arsenal Player of the Season award during the 2020/2021 season.
Comparison of Skills
| Percentile among wingers | A. Garnacho (Man United, 49) | B. Saka (Arsenal, 7) |
| Progressive runs | 99.9 | 86.9 |
| Successful dribbles | 93.8 | 86.7 |
| Non-penalty goals | 91.1 | 91.1 |
| xG + xA | 85.5 | 77.2 |
| Assists | 92.0 | 72.8 |
| Key passes | 42.7 | 56.5 |
| Successful offensive actions | 92.1 | 85.2 |
Performance in Tournaments(All Seasons Record)
| Tournament | A. Garnacho (Man United, 49) | B. Saka (Arsenal, 7) | ||||
| TG | TA | MP | TG | TA | MP | |
| Premier League | 3 | 2 | 571 | 31 | 26 | 10513 |
| Europa League | 1 | 0 | 211 | 5 | 8 | 1702 |
| League Cup | 0 | 2 | 272 | 1 | 1 | 583 |
| FA Cup | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 424 |
| FIFA World Cup | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 0 | 293 |
| Euro | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| World Cup Qualifying | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 | 1 | 300 |
| Euro Qualifying | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 175 |
| Nations League | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0 | 1 | 316 |
FAQs
Who has more goals this season, Garnacho or Saka?
Garnacho has scored four goals this season, with three of them coming from the Premier League and one from the Europa League.
Saka has scored 18 goals this season, with 14 of them coming from the Premier League, 1 from the Europa League, and 3 from the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
How do Garnacho and Saka compare in terms of assists?
Garnacho has four assists this season, with two coming from the Premier League and two from the Carabao Cup.
Saka has 12 assists this season, of which 11 of them came from the Premier League and 1 from the UEFA Nations League.
Who has more experience, Garnacho or Saka?
Based on the statistics we gathered, it is evident that Saka has played more matches and accumulated more minutes than Garnacho, indicating that Saka possesses greater experience in comparison.
Who is the Better Dibbler, Garnacho, or Saka?
The statistics indicate that Garnacho boasts an impressive 93.8% successful dribble rate, while Saka also maintains an excellent dribble rate of 86.7%.
