Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka has taken to Instagram on Friday evening to commend sacked head coach Unai Emery for the opportunity he gave him to stake a claim in the first team after handing him a debut on this date last year, 29 November 2018, in an away Europa League game in a 3-0 win over Vorskla.
Exactly a year later and it us not a positive news for the England youth international with Nigerian heritage as the club sacked the the three-time winner of the Europa League with Sevilla following a seven-game winless run in all competitions.
"This same day last year you gave me my debut for Arsenal," wrote the Hale End academy graduate who prefers to be referred as a Nigerian wrote on Instagram Instagram on Friday
"And since then you have given me plenty more opportunities and shown a lot of faith in me.
"For this I will always be grateful. Thank you and good luck for your future," Saka stated.
Saka was in action for the Gunners on Thursday in the Europa League Group F game against German Bundesliga side which they lost 2-1 at the Emirates.
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