Former Rangers and Scotland star, Ally McCoist has asked for calm from fans around Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka.
The Scotsman has said he does not rate the England international as a world class player.
The 23-year-old has played a key role in Mikel Arteta’s ascent in recent seasons, especially when they finished second behind Manchester City in the last two seasons.
Saka made 14 assists while scoring 20 goals last season for the Gunners.
This season, Saka has scored three goals and supplied seven assists in 10 matches so far.
McCoist analysed Saka’s performances for his club, alongside former Tottenham midfielder, Jamie O’Hara on talkSPORT.
“I really like him [Saka] and I think he is a terrific player. I think [Mohamed] Salah is world class, I think Saka is international class and has potential to head to world class,” the 62-year-old said.
“World class is…there aren’t too many who are world class level. You are talking about up to the level of Messi and Ronaldo and Beckenbauer and Cruyff, that’s world class,” he said.
McCoist, however, admitted that Saka could reach the promised land and called him “absolutely vital to Arsenal”.
“So you can’t be throwing that about willy nilly. Do I like Saka? You better believe I do and he is absolutely vital to Arsenal.
“There is continued improvement in him but I would be reserving the world class just at the moment,” the football pundit added.
EPL: He’s not world class, stop calling him that – McCoist caution fans about Arsenal’s Saka
