Alan Shearer said Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero is the only world class Premier League player, but Arsenal alone have at least three.
At least three Arsenal players could genuinely dispute Alan Shearer’s comments regarding world class players in the Premier League.
Shearer told The Sun that Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is the only player in England’s top flight who fulfils the criteria.
Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero
But at City’s title rivals Arsenal alone, a trio could lay claim to also being ‘world class’…
Alexis Sanchez
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez warms up before the game
The Chilean attacker is Arsenal’s top scorer, and has inspired Chile to back to back Copa America trophies.
He has also represented Barcelona, where he starred and won trophies, and also stood out in Serie A for Udinese, where he scored prolifically.
Sanchez starred at the last World Cup, and perhaps Barcelona’s ‘MSN’ front three aside, he could walk into any starting XI in football.
Mesut Ozil
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil scores their fourth goal
Arsenal’s ‘assist king’ created a staggering 18 goals last season for the Gunners, and is admired by fans and coaches across the globe.
He helped Germany win the World Cup in 2014, also impressing at the previous tournament in 2010 where he made his first impact on the big stage.
This led to a big move to Real Madrid, where he was outstanding, and had fans and star players expressing their anger when he was surprisingly sold three years later.
Petr Cech
Czech Republic’s goalkeeper Petr Cech
Petr Cech may be a veteran, but he remains as one of world football’s greatest goalkeepers.
The Czech Republic ace has done it all at club level, including winning the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012.
He solved a long standing problem in goal for Arsenal when he signed, and Gunners fans will be hoping he has a few years left at the top yet.
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