“Saka is clear of Penaldo”- Fans mock Cristiano Ronaldo as Bukayo Saka puts up a better Premier League record than the Man United legend
Is Saka better than Ronaldo? Fans are debating online.
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Bukayo Saka were compared after Saka got his 100th goal involvement (Images via Goal)
Bukayo Saka recently played his 210th match in all competition for Arsenal against West Ham, where he scored a brace to bring up his 100th goal involvement in his senior career. He brought it up during Arsenal’s 6-0 battering of West Ham in the Premier League, where he scored the 5th goal. As of the West Ham game, he had 51 goals and 49 assists for the Gunners.
A few days after Bukayo Saka’s amazing performance against the Hammers, Sky Sports uploaded a comparison between the Arsenal winger and Manchester United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo. In the infographic, it showed how Saka had better stats than the Portuguese after playing the same amount of matches.
Saka had 100 goal involvements, while Ronaldo had 93 goal involvements, counting his time at Sporting CP and United. Saka had 51 goals and 49 assists, while Ronaldo had 50 goals and 43 assists.
Saka broke into the Arsenal side as a left-back, but was changed to a winger. Since 2021, he has been playing at the right wing for Arsenal, being one of their most important players. Ronaldo began his career as a winger and throughout his United career he played at the wings.
Fans call comparison between Bukayo Saka and Cristiano Ronaldo unnecessary
Many fans were divided over the comparison of Cristano Ronaldo and Bukayo Saka. Many mocked Ronaldo, calling the Arsenal star better than him. Meanwhile rival fans mocked Saka’s lack of trophies at Arsenal.
Some people did praise Saka, claiming the comparison showed how good Saka was instead of demeaning Ronaldo.
Here are some of the fans’ reactions:
Bukayo Saka recently scored a brace against Burnley in a 0-5 win at Turf Moor. Saka now prepares for Arsenal’s Champions League Round of 16 against Porto, which will be played on 21st night. So far Saka has had a great season, scoring 15 goals and assisting 13 times.
Cristiano Ronaldo let Manchester United for Real Madrid in 2009, staying at the Spanish capital for nine years before leaving for Juventus. Ronaldo returned to United in 2021, but had to leave after a falling out with Erik Ten Hag.
Now he plays in Saudi Arabia with Al Nassr. He has had a good time playing the Saudi Pro League, scoring 39 goals in 45 matches. He recently scored against Al Fateh in a 2-1 win
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