Martin Keown has claimed that Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is a combination of both Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford.
Saka has enjoyed an extremely productive start to the season, netting seven goals and providing a further seven assists from 19 Premier League outings. That impressive run of form has helped the Gunners climb to first in the current standings, sitting five points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, despite also having a game in hand on the Citizens.
Mikel Arteta's side taken on City this evening (Friday) in the fourth round of the FA Cup and ahead of the highly-anticipated clash at the Etihad Stadium, Keown has heaped praise on Saka's ability. “Saka now has the world at his feet,” he wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.
“His work ethic is infectious – so is his smile. He has the trickery of Phil Foden and the pace of Marcus Rashford all in one. It is a unique skill set and he is as tough as teak to go with it."
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Keown also made sure to point out Saka's exploits against Manchester United last week, with the Hale End academy graduate scoring a stunning long-range goal as Arsenal defeated United 3-2 thanks to a last-gasp Eddie Nketiah winner. “He totally destroyed Luke Shaw, England’s best left-back and in good form himself", Keown added.
"He could beat him down the line or cut inside where he scored a thunderous goal from 25 yards, then later struck the post using the exact same execution.”
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