Mikel Arteta requests Bukayo Saka’s security at Arsenal amid comparisons between Lionel Messi and Neymar – Report

There have been cries for Bukayo Saka to be safeguarded after this past weekend’s Premier League match between Arsenal and Aston Villa saw him receive additional harsh treatment.

Death. Taxes. Defenders for the opposition kick Bukayo Saka into the air. Right now, those seem to be the only things that never change in life.

The young player received criticism from Steven Gerrard after the game for not being tough enough to have pins in his hips last season when he dared to ask the referees for protection at Villa Park. The treatment was exactly as rigorous this time, but the response was different.

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Unlike the previous year, when Saka spoke with Andy Madley as he exited the field at halftime, this time he was enraged. The 21-year-old surprisingly reacted by pushing the former Liverpool player after one especially strong challenge from Philippe Coutinho, setting off a large brawl. You can hardly blame him after watching him spend the majority of the game limping.

Oleksandr Zinchenko has demanded that Saka be given extra security from authorities as a result of the English international’s most recent breach. The officials ought to be aware of this, the Ukrainian stated following the game. “Bukayo is an unbelievable player; all the full backs from the other teams know he’s so dangerous,” he said.

“We may discuss Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar, and other players in this category. This type of player needs to be safeguarded by the officials. Other front players besides Bukayo are quite dangerous, so the referees must exercise caution and naturally take care of them.”

Surprisingly, Mikel Arteta responded to inquiries about the manner authorities are handling Saka less bluntly. The Spanish referee has occasionally displayed obvious rage on the sidelines this season, but following the match at Villa Park, he appeared to view the heavy tackles as just inevitable.

When queried about Saka’s health following the game, Arteta responded, “He’s fine. “He received quite a few kicks today once more. But because it’s his game and teams are smart and want to stop him, he will have to deal with it occasionally in training as well as every three days. We have to safeguard him because of this.”

The Arsenal manager has maintained in the past that it is up to the team as a whole to safeguard Saka with the passes they make. It’s true that the Gunners cannot afford to lose him to injury given that he has contributed to 17 goals in the last 19 games.