Mikel Arteta compares ‘quality’ Arsenal star to Lionel Messi after Wolves win | Football [Video]

Mikel Arteta made a comparison between Bukayo Saka and Lionel Messi after Arsenal defeated Wolves 2-0 in their Premier League opener on Saturday.

The Gunners got off to the perfect start at the Emirates with Saka and his teammate Kai Havertz getting on the scoresheet to secure all three points.

Arsenal manager Arteta was quizzed about Saka in his post-match press conference and why teams allow the winger to cut inside onto his left foot.

Arteta could not hide a massive smile when asked the question and then proceeded to compare Saka to Argentine icon Messi, regarded by many to be the greatest footballer of all time.

In direct response to the question about Saka, Arteta said: ‘Good players, you know…

‘With [Lionel] Messi, I know that he’s going to come in here and put the ball there. He does it all the time. It’s the quality of the players.’

There has long been a debate over whether …