He always gets past his opponent – Robert Pires hails Arsenal’s Saka

Former Arsenal player, Robert Pires has hailed Bukayo Saka as one of the best players in Europe in his position.

Pires said the England international always gets past his opponent.

Saka has been a standout performer for Arsenal since breaking into the first team

Speaking in a recent interview with The Athletic, Pires said: “Bukayo Saka is one of the best players in Europe in his position.

‘’He has that ability to always get past his opponent. As soon as he receives the ball, if he sees that there’s space behind the defender, he goes for it.

“I also think he is progressed a huge amount in his off-the-ball work.

“He always offers a pass when a team-mate’s on the ball.”