Arsenal followers have turned on membership legend Robert Pires after he claimed Bukayo Saka nonetheless ‘lacks a sure stage of consistency’.
The Hale Finish Academy graduate has emerged because the poster boy of a rejuvenated Arsenal aspect that has pushed Manchester Metropolis all the way in which within the race for the Premier League title in every of the final two seasons.
After taking part in a outstanding position in serving to England to the ultimate of Euro 2024, Saka has began the brand new marketing campaign in advantageous fettle, scoring as soon as and registering three assists already.
The 23-year-old’s standing has grown to such an extent, in the meantime, that he’s now in line to captain his membership in Sunday’s north London derby in opposition to Tottenham within the absence of the injured Martin Odegaard.
Furthermore, Saka’s output when it comes to targets and assists, has risen annually since making his debut as an adolescent underneath Unai Emery.
Regardless of his spectacular price of enchancment, Pires, one of many stars of Arsenal’s Invicible season, nonetheless believes Saka can too typically blow cold and warm and believes Manchester Metropolis’s Jeremy Doku represents a extra full winger.
Chatting with Wettbasis.com, Pires mentioned: ‘Bukayo Saka nonetheless lacks a sure stage of consistency and expertise, particularly within the large video games.
‘Maybe this season, particularly within the Champions League, he’ll present a extra convincing face than final season when it counts.
‘In my view, Jeremy Doku from Manchester Metropolis is a bit higher as a result of he’s technically stronger, has higher dribbling abilities and is extra imaginative.’
Given Doku solely demonstrated flashes of the power that persuaded Metropolis to take a position so closely in him final 12 months and was typically accused of missing finish product, Arsenal followers may scarcely imagine what they had been listening to from a participant they idolised in his pomp.
One disgruntled fan wrote on X: ‘Hearken to me guys, I truly do know greater than Pires about soccer. Saka is among the easiest round.’
One other disbelieving fan got here armed with stats and mentioned: ‘Pires doubling down on his remark that Doku is healthier than Saka. Saka had extra targets final season for membership and nation (24) than Doku has in his whole profession (22).’
And a 3rd fan appeared to say that Pires had private beef with Saka, saying: I like Robert Pires however these sorts of feedback are so nonsensical. I ponder what Bukayo Saka did to him that he retains on downplaying his skills.’
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