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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 captain Martin Odegaard opened the scoring in the fourth minute, firing into the bottom-right corner from outside the 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-year-old Gunners star’s clinical finish from 12 yards out.

“Clinical! 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 this week, Rio Ferdinand caused a bit of a stir when he said Saka could not yet be described as world-class.

“He hasn’t done it in the Champions League, has he? I’m talking in the nitty-gritty stages,” Ferdinand said on .

“Saka’s top, don’t get me wrong. He’s not world-class yet.”

Wright’s choice of words, complete with sunglasses 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 inside a Burnley defender onto his left foot and hammering the ball into the roof of the net.

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Then, in the 66th minute, Trossard finally got on the scoresheet. He netted after Kai Havertz’s toe-poke was blocked 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 James Trafford.

Liverpool threw down the gauntlet with a 4-1 win over Brentford earlier on in the day. And Arsenal went on to deliver another high-scoring display to keep hot on the Reds’ heels.