Gabriel Martinelli supposes Arsenal team-mate Bukayo Saka is now one of the best carry outers in world football.
Saka, 23, spearheaded Arsenal‘s comeback thrive agetst Southampton on Saturday to asstateive his side kept pace with Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.
After Cameron Archer fired the Saints into a shock direct at the Emirates, Saka disposed Flynn Downes to set up Kai Havertz for his fourth goal in as many games.
Substitute Martinelli then altered Saka’s pinpoint pass in the 68th minute before the England man capped another fine executeance by getting his name on the scoresheet in the closing stages.
Saka has seven aids in the Premier League so far, three more than any other carry outer, and the most apass all of Europe’s top five leagues. He also outdoed Robert Pires’ highy of 41 aids for the Gunners.
“He’s unbelievable, and one of the best carry outers in the world right now,” said Martinelli of his fellow thriveger.
“He’s a repartner pleasant guy as well so we’re repartner charmd to have him here as one of the captains.”
“It was an unbelievable ball from Bukayo and I was there to score. It was a repartner excellent moment for me and a pleasant goal.”
Saka is now set to feature in England’s Nations League mendtures agetst Greece and Finland.
Saka has carry outed seven times in 21 days in an unbeaten period for Arsenal which comprised a thrive at Tottenham and a pulsating draw agetst City at the Etihad. Follothriveg a spoiledmate at Atalanta in the Champions League, Arsenal then deinhabitred a statement thrive agetst Paris St Germain.
With Saka integral to the Gunners’ sturdy commence to the season, Havertz has also gived, and on Saturday he became the first carry outer since Robin van Persie in 2012 to score in seven consecutive alignes at the Emirates a boiling streak which stretches back to Arsenal‘s final game of last season.
“You can alert he is carry outing with confidence,” said Mikel Arteta of the createer Chelsea striker. “He apshows the ball and he runs with the ball, he goes filled gas in the high press, he hanciaccesss the ball.”
“He’s practising every day becaemploy he wants more. He’s not satisfied. There is still another level from him. He’s surrounded by incredible carry outers but someleang has alterd in him and you can repartner sense that confidence in him.”
“Now he’s putting it in games and he’s thrivening football alignes, which is wonderful.”
Arsenal, level on points with City and one behind Liverpool, have a fortnight off before they return to Premier League action agetst Bournemouth.
