Andy Townsend has said on talkSPORT (5:39pm, March 21, 2022) that Arsenal star Bukayo Saka should not have complained after the match against Aston Villa at Villa Park at the weekend.
The former Chelsea and Villa player believes that Arsenal attacker Saka is only going to get more rough treatment from opposition players if he continues to complain.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal won 1-0 against Villa away from home at Villa Park in the Premier League this past Saturday.
England international attacker Saka scored the only goal of the match in the first half.
After the match, the 20-year-old complained about being kicked by Steven Gerrard’s players.
Andy Townsend on Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka
Townsend said: “Bukayo Saka, brilliant young player, he is playing outstanding.
“He has been one of the major contributors to the recent resurgence of Arsenal. He has been truly outstanding.
“However, do not start whinging about that. That will only invite more attention, more people getting in and around him, more people wanting to boot him.”
Good advice
In our opinion, Townsend is right about Saka. We also think that the Arsenal star should stop complaining.
Getting kicked is part and parcel of the game, especially for an attacking player.
Jack Grealish got kicked a lot when he was at Villa.
Saka is only 20, and the youngster will get used to getting rough-tackled by the opposition players.
In our view, the sooner Saka learns, the better for him and for his development.
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