Speaking on the Premier League’s YouTube channel, Alan Shearer has heaped praise upon Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, stating that he’s better than Ademola Lookman.
Shearer was praising the Fulham winger while he was reviewing some of the most talented youngsters in the division, and someone wrote in to argue that Lookman is actually better than Saka.
Alan Shearer conceded that it was a good point, but he believes Saka is better than the 23-year-old.
“Admola Lookman has gone under the radar because the likes of Saka are having a breakout year, but he’s better than Saka in important areas,” One fan wrote.
“This is a really strong point. Statistically, the pair are very close this season, but I think just looking at the numbers, Saka just has the edge on Lookman, but they’re both fantastic players though,” Shearer said.
This is certainly an interesting comparison.
Lookman has gone under the radar for how good he’s been at Fulham this season, while Saka has received so much praise for his performances at Arsenal.
To be fair, Saka is four years younger than the former Everton man, so what he’s doing is slightly more impressive.
However, as Shearer says, they’re both fantastic players, and perhaps one day we’ll see them operating on opposite flanks for England.