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Ian Wright says one Arsenal player is ‘world-class’ in win at Burnley
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has described Gunners forward Bukayo Saka as “world-class” following his goals against Burnley on Saturday afternoon.
Mikel Arteta‘s Arsenal charges secured a routine 5-0 win over the Premier League strugglers in Lancashire.
Gunners captai𝓰n Martin Odegaard opened the scoring in the fourth minute, firing into the bottom-right corner from outside theꦜ box.
Then, in the 41st minute, Arsenal won a penalty after Lorenz Assignon fouled Leandro Trossard. Saka duly stepped up from the spot to convert.
Wright took to at half time to hail the 22-yea༺r-old Gunners star’s clinical finish from 12 yards out.
“Clin꧂ical! Second was needed to show the dominance,” wrote the Highbury icon. “Saka world class.”
Ian Wright deems Bukayo Saka ‘world-class’ days after Rio Ferdinand said he wasn’t
Earlier t🍰his week, Rio Ferdinand caused a bit of a stir when he said Saka could not yet be described as world-clas🌠s.
“He hasn’t done it in the Champions League, 🍰has he? I’m talking in th෴e nitty-gritty stages,” Ferdinand said on .
🌳“Saka’s top, don’t get me wrong. He’s n🌟ot world-class yet.”
Wright’s choice of words, complete with su♏nglasses emoji, may or may not have been a🎀 response to those who don’t think Saka can yet be classed as world-class.
The Arsenal star went on to score again early in the second half. He cut insideꦡ a Burnley defender onto his left foot an🌠d hammering the ball into the roof of the net.

Then, in the 66th minute, Trossard finally got on the scoresheet. He netted after Kai Havertz’s toe-poke was block🐼ed into the Belgian’s path.
Arsenal weren’t done yet. On 78 minutes, Havertz helped 🌳himself to a goal, nutmegging Dara O’Shea and slotting past James꧒ Trafford.
Liverpool threw down the gauntlet with a 4-1 win ov෴er Brentford earlier on in the day. And Arsenal went on to deliver another high-scoring display to keep hot on the Reds’ heel🐷s.