Last week Rio Ferdinand said something along the lines of “Phil Foden is World Class. Bukayo Saka is not quite there yet”. He then proceeded to name Saka ahead of Foden on the left hand side of his England team.
Fans of Manchester City and Chelsea have tried to create a debate this season, comparing Foden and Cole Palmer to Saka. There really is no debate.
The experts will have you believe Saka is having a slow season. At the same time they will tell you Foden and Palmer have been sensational.
And this is what separates Saka from the rest. His “average” season is better than the others best season of their life:
Saka: 19 Premier League goals and assists
Palmer: 16
Foden: 15
Against West Ham, Saka got to 100 goals and assists for Arsenal. He got to the landmark quicker than Cristiano Ronaldo. And that also highlights a difference between the trio.
Saka is compared to Ronaldo, to Lionel Messi, to Mo Salah, whilst Foden and Palmer is compared to Saka.
Bukayo is the 2nd best right winger in world football – only Salah is ahead of him. When you take into account Saka is 22 and Sarah a decade older, it is only a matter of time until our Starboy is the best on the world.
2 or 3 years ago there were debates between Saka and Jadon Sancho. Last year it was Saka v Dejan Kuluveski. Now it is Saka v Palmer and Foden.”
Each time there is a pretender (and they are pretenders) to Saka’s crown, he proves he is on a higher level.
Saka is simply the best.
Keenos
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