‘Every day’: Dean Saunders thinks Mikel Arteta has two Arsenal players who are ‘world class’

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TalkSPORT pundit Dean Saunders says Mikel Arteta has two Arsenal players who are ‘world class’.

Arsenal have got off to a brilliant start in the Premier League this season as they currently boast a flawless record.

Arteta’s men travel to Old Trafford today in what is arguably their sternest test of the season so far.

And Saunders has identified summer signings Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko as the Gunners’ standout players.

Arteta has two world class players

Speaking on TalkSPORT, he said: “Now they look like a young team, but they’ve signed two world class players in [Gabriel] Jesus and [Oleksandr] Zinchenko who know how to win.

“Every day, [they] can be telling [Bukayo] Saka and [Emile] Smith-Rowe this is how we do it. This is how you’re supposed to train, this is how you’re supposed to play.”

Both Jesus and Zinchenko have hit the ground running since making the switch from Manchester City this summer.

The pair have made a huge difference to Arteta’s side and in particular Jesus has added some much-needed quality in attack.

Zinchenko has missed Arsenal’s last two games through injury but had played in every game beforehand.

Arteta now has a host of talented players, including the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.

But Saunders is right that the former City men will add some know-how to the squad.

Both players have won the Premier League under Pep Guardiola and know exactly what it takes to get over the line in big games.

This is something Arsenal lacked last season as they fell off the pace in the final stretch of the campaign.

But now the Gunners have got off to a brilliant start during the new campaign and Arteta will be hoping the experience of his new signings will prevent them dropping off again this season.

Arsenal have won all five of their opening fixtures and today’s game against United will be a bg indicator of what Arteta’s men can achieve this season.