The England national team player has recently showcased outstanding performance, netting five goals in Arsenal’s most recent five Premier League matches, notably securing a double against West Ham in the previous weekend. Despite his impressive run, Rio Ferdinand, a renowned figure at Manchester United, believes the winger hasn’t yet reached the pinnacle of world-class status, primarily due to his absence of notable achievements in the Champions League.
Expressing his views on the Vibe with Five podcasts, the former England defender remarked, “Not yet. Listen. I think Saka’s been unreal. I actually think he needs a bit of a rest, so many games for a young kid. But I think, it’s almost like what is world-class? He hasn’t done it in the Champions League, has he? I’m talking in the nitty-gritty stages. Saka’s top, don’t get me wrong. He’s not world-class yet.”
Saka marked a significant milestone with his opening goal against West Ham last Sunday, reaching 50 club goals in 210 appearances at just 22 years old. He further added to his tally with another goal in the second half, bringing his total to 51 goals for Arsenal. Notably, he stands as the highest goal-scorer for the north London side this season, having scored 13 goals.
Mikel Arteta’s team, currently level on points with Manchester City and trailing league leaders Liverpool by two points will face Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday. Subsequently, Saka will have the opportunity to challenge Ferdinand’s assessment when Arsenal visits Porto for the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 clash.
Bukayo Saka
Bukayo Saka
This season he played in total 23 times for 1994 minutes for Premier League.
Bukayo Saka scored 10 goals for Arsenal. He procured 5 assists. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 6-0 against West Ham United. The next match in Premier League will be against Burnley.
Arsenal performance and stats
Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 52 points.
In the last 24 games, it has won 16 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 0-6 against West Ham United.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 53 goals and conceding 22.
Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Burnley on Saturday 17th of February in Burnley. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.