Mikel Arteta has mentioned he doesn’t wish to label Bukayo Saka as ‘world-class’ however admits the Arsenal winger is phenomenal.
Saka scored twice as Arsenal beat AS Monaco 3-0 within the Champions League in midweek, persevering with his excellent begin to the marketing campaign.
The 23-year-old now has eight targets and 11 assists throughout all competitions, with solely Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah managing extra throughout all competitions amongst Premier League gamers.
Forward of this weekend’s conflict with Everton, Arteta was requested whether or not Saka had now reached world-class ranges.
“I don’t know, I don’t like placing labels on gamers. He’s distinctive at what he does and he’s doing it very persistently,” Arteta mentioned at his pre-match press convention.
“Now we have to go to the following step with issues collectively as properly to get that degree. That’s the intention.”
Arteta was additionally requested whether or not Saka might transfer right into a extra central position as he develops, a shift seen in gamers together with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. He mentioned it’s an evolution he wouldn’t rule out as his profession progresses.
“I believe that can rely loads on the qualities and the gamers who’re round him. For anyone to be an inside as an alternative of an out of doors, anyone needs to be outdoors and that participant, that full-back, that attacking midfielder and 9 has to permit the house to do this.
“However I’m definitely very open to maintain evolving gamers. Generally it’s the position, typically it’s the place on the pitch and typically there are different issues we are able to accomplish that that he can spend extra time on this place as a result of when the ball is way on the other facet, we are able to select the place we wish him, however we’re definitely excited about these sort of issues.”
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