Gabriel Martinelli says Arsenal teammate is ‘one of the best in the world’ | Football

Gabriel Martinelli has hailed Arsenal teammate Bukayo Saka as ‘probably the greatest gamers on the planet’ after he continued his very good kind within the Premier League win over Southampton.

Saka put what had developed into a possible banana pores and skin to mattress with Arsenal’s third purpose in a 3-1 win towards Southampton on the Emirates Stadium.

The England winger additionally offered the assists for Kai Havertz and Martinelli after winless Southampton took a shock lead after half-time via Cameron Archer.

Saka already has three objectives and 7 assists this season and Martinelli is in little doubt that he’s now ‘probably the greatest’ on the planet.

Seven assists within the Premier League places Saka three above every other participant, whereas he additionally surpassed Robert Pires’ tally of 41 assists for the Gunners within the Southampton win.

‘He’s unbelievable, and probably the greatest gamers on the planet proper now,’ Martinelli mentioned of Saka.

‘He’s a very nice man as nicely so we’re actually joyful to have him right here as one of many captains.

‘It was an unbelievable ball from Bukayo and I used to be there to attain. It was a extremely good second for me and a pleasant purpose.’

By coming from behind to beat Southampton, Arsenal maintained their unbeaten begin to the season and stayed third within the Premier League, one level behind early leaders Liverpool.

Assessing Arsenal’s efficiency towards struggling Saints, supervisor Mikel Arteta mentioned: ‘The beginning was distinctive, the dominance, the probabilities. It was unbelievable to not go one, two, three objectives up.

‘We conceded the purpose after which it was recreation on. I believed the workforce reacted with a variety of authority and I’m joyful the workforce can react like this – however not joyful after the probabilities we had that we needed to undergo that.

‘The substitutes modified the power and likewise the texture within the crowd. We received ultimately and I feel we deserved it.

‘The way in which we began was phenomenal however we didn’t get our reward. We had a troublesome context at 1-0 however we did it.’

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Arteta singled out Havertz for reward after he netted his fourth purpose in seven Premier League video games.

‘He’s actually hungry, such an clever participant, he’s so centered to attain what he needs and was distinctive once more,’ Arteta added.

‘We misplaced so many gamers final worldwide break, [it is a] very troublesome schedule however this workforce finds a approach. [It is a] good platform to proceed the season.’

Following the worldwide break Arsenal go to Bournemouth, who’ve largely impressed this season however suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Leicester Metropolis on Saturday.

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