What Tammy Abraham said to Bukayo Saka at full-time after flukey Arsenal goal

Bukayo Saka added Arsenal's third in their 3-1 win over Chelsea on Boxing Day, but Tammy Abraham wasn't convinced he meant to lob Edouard Mendy from a tight angle in the box

Posted Sunday, December 27, 2020 by Dailystar.co.uk

Bukayo Saka put the icing on the cake in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Chelsea by finding the back of the net with an audacious lob from a tight angle - but Tammy Abraham wasn’t convinced he meant it.

The Gunners ran out comfortable winners against their London rivals at The Emirates, storming into a two-goal lead in the first half thanks to Alexandre Lacazette’s penalty and a superb Granit Xhaka free-kick.

Saka then added their third 10 minutes after the interval, first picking up the ball on the edge of the box and entering Chelsea’s penalty area untroubled, before producing a remarkable lob that clipped the inside of the post and hit the back of the net.

Bukayo Saka added Arsenal's third in their 3-1 win over Chelsea on Boxing Day

Abraham pulled one back late on, but Jorginho’s missed penalty in stoppage time capped a miserable evening for the visitors and ensured Arsenal claimed a vital set of three points.

And after the game, cameras picked up a hilarious moment between Saka and Abraham.

The Arsenal ace could be seen chatting with substitute Ainsley Maitland-Niles at full-time, seemingly explaining the method behind his goal on the night.

Tammy Abraham : “You didn’t mean it, shut up man” 🤣 #afc pic.twitter.com/RGLL1wzYC7
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As he leaves the pitch, Abraham overhears the pair’s conversation and looks over his shoulder to chip in with an initial comment that cannot be made out.

He then turns his head and appears to say: “You didn’t mean it, shut up man.”

Sky Sports reporter Geoff Shreeves later quizzed Saka on the controversial goal, asking the youngster if he truly meant it or not as he walked past to carry out his post-match media duties.

“Yeah, of course man,” Saka said.

And after Shreeves joked that his answer didn’t sound convincing, he then responded: “He [Mendy] was off his line!”

The win comes as a major relief for Arsenal following their worst start to a top-flight campaign for 46 years.

According to Kieran Tierney, Mikel Arteta urged his players not to take their foot off the gas and “keep going” in the second half - an instruction they clearly followed.

The Gunners now find themselves in 14th place, but could slip back into 15th if Leeds win their game-in-hand.