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What a difference a win can make. Arsenal went into last night's game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on the back of a winless three-game run. Going to one of the most raucous stadiums in Germany is never an easy experience for the opposition, and many would have expected a difficult match against last season's semi-finalists.

In the end, though, there need not have been such concern, and the future once again looks brighter. The Gunners ran out 3-0 winners thanks to a clinical performance, with the goals coming from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Joe Willock and Bukaya Sako.

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The display of the latter, in particular, was breathtaking, and he stood head and shoulders above his teammates on the night. Not only did he get himself on the scoresheet, but he also provided the assists for the other two strikes.

His showing cannot be reduced solely to his goal contribution, either. Saka was essential to everything positive Unai Emery's side produced. He laid on five key passes, the most of anyone on the pitch, and completed three dribbles, which was more than any player present other than Joe Willock.

It was a powerful performance from an up and coming youngster, and he fully deserved the 9.4 WhoScored rating he was awarded. Such was his quality, only Ludogorets' Claudiu Keseru and AS Roma's Nicolo Zaniolo were deemed to have done better during the competition's first matchday.

The implications of his showing could be an awful lot bigger than just the result it contributed to.

On the left-wing, the Emirates outfit have appeared to struggle this campaign, especially after the exits of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi. So much so, striker Aubameyang has been asked to play out of position to fill in there on one occasion.

Saka, while just 18, could be the solution to Emery's problem.

Here, he was dominant against a tricky opponent, and whilst it is important not to pile too much expectation on to the youngster, there is no reason why he can't already begin to stake a claim for a regular first-team spot.

After all, Reiss Nelson, who is just one year older, started the first two matches of the season before dropping to the bench after failing to make his mark. If the former Hoffenheim loanee deserved the chance to prove his worth, then so does Arsenal's latest prodigy.