EPL: That’s what you do to stay at the top – Merson hails Arsenal’s best player
10 months ago 2 min read
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Former Arsenal star, Paul Merson, has praised Bukayo Saka for the consistency the England forward has shown for the past few years.
Saka has started the season in excellent form, contributing two goals and seven assists in seven games in the Premier League this season.
The 23-year-old has become a bonafide superstar at Arsenal, with 61 goals and 60 assists to his name in 236 games.
Merson said the player is at a different level from other similar players.
“Someone like Bukayo Saka’s playing against 10 at the back week-in and week-out, and he’s still performing,” he wrote on Sky Sports.
“He’s been where (Cole) Palmer is for a couple of years and is still finding solutions.
“That’s what you have to do if you want to stay at the top. Teams get smart to you and you’ve got to be one ahead again, and he’s done that. It’s like Scotland having two of the best left-backs last year, Andy Robertson and Kieran Tierney.
“Saka’s very, very consistent. He plays light-years ahead of his time. He’s been at the top for a while now, it’s not like people are just trying to work him out. He just comes up with solutions all the time.
“They have a system to play which gets Saka time on the ball. He doesn’t get it with five players around him, he gets it in space and that’s top management from Mikel Arteta.”
