Arteta names two Arsenal stars who have ‘taken another step’ up after Southampton win

Mikel Arteta believes that Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz person some ‘taken ‘another step’ up aft their goals dragged Arsenal to a comeback triumph against Southampton.

The Saints took a daze pb successful northbound London done Cameron Archer but Havertz levelled things up conscionable earlier the hr mark.

It was Saka who provided the assistance for that extremity – and helium made it 2 erstwhile helium acceptable up Gabriel Martinelli successful the 68th infinitesimal to crook things around.

Saka past got connected the scoresheet himself with conscionable 2 minutes of mean clip near to wrapper up a superb idiosyncratic show and support the Gunners’ unbeaten commencement to the season.

It’s present 7 assists this play for Saka – much than immoderate different subordinate successful Europe’s apical 5 leagues – and Arteta believes it’s wide that the 23-year-old has taken different measurement successful his vocation with his level of show truthful acold this campaign.

‘He’s taken different measurement up successful what helium does and particularly erstwhile [he does it],’ the Spaniard said successful his post-match property conference.

‘[He can] bash it astatine home, bash it away, bash it successful large games, successful the not-so-big games and erstwhile the teams request not erstwhile it’s already 3-0. That’s what defines a top, apical player.

‘What helium is doing astatine his property is unbelievable.’

Havertz’s goal, meanwhile, makes him the archetypal Arsenal subordinate since Robin van Persie to people successful 7 consecutive location games and Arteta believes the German has besides reached different level with his accordant output successful beforehand of goal.

‘You tin archer [his assurance has grown],’ Arteta added. ‘The mode helium holds the ball, the positions helium takes successful the box. He’s an attacking midfielder but helium plays arsenic a 9 truthful you don’t cognize wherever helium is.

‘That’s his shot encephalon and for definite his absorption present is “I’m going to triumph the game, I’m going to bash it” and that’s a antithetic thing.

‘He’s practising and helium wants more. He’s not satisfied with what helium is doing due to the fact that determination is inactive different level for him.

‘He’s surrounded by unthinkable players but thing has changed successful him and that assurance you truly consciousness it. And present he’s scoring successful games and winning shot matches which is great.’

For much stories similar this, check our athletics page.

Follow Metro Sport for the latest quality connected Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

MORE : Juventus manager responds arsenic Paul Pogba has prohibition reduced

MORE : Arne Slot joins unsocial four-man radical with Liverpool’s triumph astatine Crystal Palace

MORE : Alisson wounded update aft Liverpool goalkeeper limps disconnected against Crystal Palace

This tract is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.