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Former Gunners hero Cesc Fabregas has named two players as ‘the present and the future’ of Arsenal Football Club. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard have been hailed as ‘the present and the future' of the north London club by their former skipper.
Mikel Arteta's side beat Watford 3-2 at Vicarage Road to overtake Manchester United for the fourth spot in the Premier League table. Saka and Odegaard combined really well as the latter opened the scoring for the Gunners on the five-minute mark against the Hornets.
A fantastic overhead kick from Columbia international Cucho Hernandez in the 11th minute gave Roy Hodgson's side their equalizer. However, a fantastic 30th minute strike from Saka re-established Arsenal's lead and Fabregas was impressed with him and Odegaard.
The Spanish midfielder, who is now on the books of AS Monaco, took to Twitter to heap praise on the duo.
Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli later scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season to give the Gunners a two-goal cushion. Watford struck late to make the scoreline 3-2 but Arsenal held out for a win.
They overtook both Manchester United and West Ham United and have more games in hand to extend their lead at the fourth spot.
Manchester United lost 1-4 to Manchester City later on Sunday. West Ham United, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Liverpool on Saturday.
Wolverhampton Wanderers also seem to be falling behind in the top four race as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Antonio Conte's Tottenham Hotspur are also in the race for the top four and will face Everton on Monday night.
Arsenal have every reason to be excited about the future
It was an uphill task for Mikel Arteta when he took charge of the Gunners back in 2019. He has done a good job so far. It has been far from an easy journey for the London club under the Spaniard but things can get better from here.
The Gunners have been missing from Champions League football for five years and could break that absence next season.
Arteta and his team deserve all the plaudits for turning around the fortunes of the club.
The Gunners have some real gems on their hands in the likes of Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe to name a few.
