Comparisons with Palmer is understandable however Saka is just a better winger.
Cole Palmer and Bukayo Saka have picked off exactly where they left off last season, the Englishmen have been two of the most in form players in the league this campaign with both having been involved in a combined total 21 goals in all competitions already this season. When broken down further we’ll see that Palmer edges him out with the goal contributions, his total being 11 (6 goals and 5 assists) in all competitions while Saka’s tally being 10 (3 goals and 7 assists) but it just goes to show how they’ve been putting in similar level of performances in this season so far which has understandably drawn comparisons between the two attackers.
These comparisons started last season when Palmer was in the form of his life at Chelsea, where we saw him have a very productive campaign, mind you it wasn’t only with Saka that comparisons and arguments about who’s better was made. However due to the fact that Bukayo is the first choice right-winger in the England national team, such comparisons are normally targetted between the two because one is supposedly keeping one out of the England starting lineup.
Some performances that Palmer dropped off the bench in the Euros a few months ago after some not rather fine displays from Saka, further exacerbated the debate on who should be on England’s right-wing and who’s better in general.
Firstly I would like to acknowledge what a fine player Palmer is and I believe that most gooners like myself have nothing but high praises for him. However Saka is just better because of some key reasons I’ll proceed to play out in this article.
First and foremost people seem to forget when making these comparisons that the two of them are different profiles, one is a very good inside forward/attacking midfielder while one is your typical modern day winger who can go both on the inside and the outside. For this reason comparisons between the two are not even that logical, but for those that still want to persist, Saka is better in 1v1 situations while running at the opposition’s defence and also being one of the best wide receivers of the ball in Europe.
That along with how well he shields and carries the ball makes him offer much more in those wide positions than Palmer and that’s why comparisons with Bukayo Saka should not be made, even though I think he’s an amazing player.
There’s a key reason why Gareth Southgate and Lee Carsley more recently have utilized Saka instead of Palmer on the right, he just offers more!!!
Thoughts, gooners?
KENNETH BENJAMIN.
These two are different players.
Palmer is a goal scoring number 8 or 10 who is best when playing behind the attackers. His biggest asset is his coolness.
Saka is a goal scoring right winger with pace and, surprisingly, power.
He is multi talented, having played in many positions.
Both players can create multiple assists over a season
England is extremely lucky to have both of them in their team.
They complement each other, and should be playing together for many years to come!!!
I think these comparisons with Saka are really annoying. 1st it was with Foden, Then Palmer and Yamal, one thing I like about Saka he is consistently improving while avoiding long-term injuries, Arsenal is very fortunate to have Saka and let’s just enjoy him and stop comparing him with others.
Completely different players who play in entirely different positions, Saka is an out and out winger and Palmer is an inside forward. Yes Saka cuts in and Palmer might drift out but as I said, different players with different skills. I find articles like this quite annoying but before anyone says “well why read the article then?”, I didn’t, I saw the headline, scanned the text, yes I should have totally ignored it but felt compelled to comment……. Oh, of course, the clickbait worked!!
Messi or Ronaldo, Pele or Maradonna, etc, etc.Good subject for pub talk, but meaningless really.
Hear! Hear!
Two kids aiming for the top, Palmer is the surprise, how did the legendary Pep Guarrdiola let slip throughhis fingers, a rare err in judgment by the Spaniard
Different players, not a good comparison. A like for like comparison would be more meaningful, like another winger compared to Saka.
Even then, team quality and manager tactics have an impact on their productivity.
Even like-for-like, it’s just talk for talk sake
Two players playing very very well
Then we go: who’s better ?
It’s actually: who do you prefer ?
Who’s better in Ronaldo & Messi ?
Both worldclass – Both score loads – Both assists – Both are great at almost everything
So who’s better is just argument for argument sake
Just mention who you prefer & why
Saka is the most creative player in Europe in their current form seven games in He is at the top of the charts for chances created Also in Saka’s favor is that he works off the ball in this Arsenal team
An advantage that Palmer has is teams are more likely to open up against Chelsea than Arsenal whereas Saka has two players on him almost every game Palmer has more space to work with and at most will be man-marked by one individual
That said they are two different players who don’t play the same position Both are very effective players I don’t think either fan base would swap one for the other