SAKA IN THE GOOD BUKS

Arsenal star shines bright on a night when the Wembley crowd make their love for Bellingham clear to boss Tuchel

- BY JOHN CROSS

THE biggest cheer of the night greeted the arrival of Jude Bellingham.

Well, Thomas Tuchel did want the Wembley crowd to make more noise and the fans had their say when the Real Madrid ace came on as a 65th-minute substitute.

While Bellingham has lost his automatic starting place, his popularity has never wavered with the supporters, who were crying out for some world-class quality on a rainy, grey night.

They want the glamour, five-star quality and stardust that surrounds England's biggest and best player. And it was hard to disagree.

This was another routine win. Seven straight wins in this campaign, seven clean sheets and a goal scored by England's magnificent No.7, Bukayo Saka.

Obviously it was a goal made by the Arsenal set-piece factory as Declan Rice's free-kick was not cleared and then Saka scored with a precision volley. Set-piece again, ole, ole, as the Arsenal fans chant.