Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Bukayo Saka's penalty miss in the Euro 2020 final was great for his career.
The 20-year-old missed the decisive spot kick in the penalty shootout loss to Italy.
Saka has blossomed as a genuine star for Arsenal this season and netted his eighth goal in the 3-2 win over Watford on Sunday.
Speaking after the game, Arteta said of Saka: "The football world showed how much they like him and how much they respect him. I don't think you can get much more than that in football, apart from winning trophies.
"That was a big boost for him, to realise: 'In difficult moments, these people are really going to give me support' and the club did the same as his team-mates.
"Then it is about giving him that space. At his age what he is doing is phenomenal. He needs that room. Don't read too much, do what you do.
"Football is his priority in life and you can see that every day in training and he needs to continue to behave and live the way that he is doing."
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