Kolo Toure believes Bukayo Saka is approaching his ‘Michael Jordan moment’ as he picked the winger as the one current Arsenal star who would be at home alongside the ‘Invincibles’.
Saka and his team-mates head to Manchester City on Wednesday night for a Premier League title showdown. The Gunners have drawn their last three games and now sit five points clear at the summit, having played two more games than their closest rivals.
It means the midweek clash at the Etihad Stadium is likely to go a long way to determining the destination of the title this season, with Arsenal in search of their first Premier League crown in 19 years.
Toure was a part of the team that season and went on to win the league at City in 2012 and he is a big fan of Saka, backing the England international to potentially make the difference on Wednesday. “This is the first time he has had that pressure,” he replied when asked about Saka dealing with the expectations on his shoulders. “But it is money time now.