Former Arsenal star Theo Walcott knows what it takes to be a high-level winger.
The Englishman doesn’t always get the credit he deserves, but he scored over 100 goals for the Gunners during his time at the club under Arsene Wenger.
That deserves a lot of praise, but his record is likely to be beaten by Bukayo Saka, who is just 30 goals behind despite playing 100 fewer games.
Walcott rates the Arsenal number seven very highly, so much so that he thinks Saka would be a guaranteed starter at most big clubs in world football.
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Theo Walcott says only two wingers in the world are better than Arsenal star Bukayo Saka
There is often a debate over whether Saka is a world-class player.
Arsenal fans are absolutely convinced that he is, while rival supporters and certain pundits do everything to tell you that he isn’t.
One of the easiest ways to work out if Saka is among the elite is to think if he would be a starter at some of the biggest clubs in the world.
Theo Walcott was put through that test recently, and his comments make it clear that Saka is world-class.
The pundit claimed that the Arsenal number seven would be a guaranteed starter at Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
The only clubs where he wouldn’t get into the team, according to Walcott, are Barcelona and Bayern Munich because of Lamine Yamal and Michael Olise.
He said on Prime Video Sport UK: “He’s number two in the world, for me, Olise. Bukayo is number three, Olise number two and Lamine Yamal number one.”
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Saka has come under some strange criticism recently.
The Englishman has directly contributed to 15 goals in 34 games so far this season, which isn’t a bad record considering he has spent two spells on the sidelines due to injuries.
Despite that, people are questioning whether he is good enough, with some even debating whether he should get into the England squad for the World Cup.
Those are some ridiculous arguments by people who are completely ignoring the fact that Saka has had a torrid time with injuries since the start of last year.
People have either forgotten how good Saka is or are just choosing to ignore it. We are convinced the Arsenal star will silence them all in the coming months.
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