Saka vs Vinicius: He’s affected by Mbappe – Ex-Chelsea striker picks better player
Former Chelsea striker, Tony Cascarino has picked Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka over Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior.
According to Cascarino, Vinicius has been affected by the arrival of Kylian Mbappe at Real Madrid, adding that Saka has improved.
He spoke ahead of Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg tie with Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Speaking to talkSPORT, the former Republic of Ireland international said: “Bukayo Saka has improved enormously. And his hunger and desire – all what I criticize Mbappe for not doing – Saka gives you that.
“I totally agree that he is an improving player and there is more to come.
“I think Vinicius Junior has been affected by Mbappe, and I think he has affected Rodrygo as well, who is a young player and is incredibly good. Lewis-Skelly did an amazing job on Rodrygo, let’s not forget about that.
“Vinicius Jr – look at Saka, look at how hard he works, look at the effect he is having on defenders, and he was the standout feature of why Arsenal got through.
“And he has come off a big, long, bad injury. So, at the moment, if you said to me ‘would you take Vinicius Jr or Saka?’ I would say Saka,” he added.
Saka vs Vinicius: He’s affected by Mbappe – Ex-Chelsea striker picks better player
