'Rare to see' – Kai Havertz heaps praise on 'unbelievable' Arsenal team-mate

Arsenal striker Kai Havertz has praised his 'unbelievable' teammate Bukayo Saka following Arsenal's 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday.

A goal either side of half-time from Havertz and Saka, respectively, sealed the deal for the Gunners on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

Arsenal are looking to go one better in 2024/25 after finishing second behind Manchester City in each of the last two campaigns, taking the title race to the last day last season.

Saka and Havertz both enjoyed impressive campaigns last season, scoring 16 and 13 Premier League goals respectively, with neither player at the club scoring more.

Speaking after Saturday's game, Havertz was full of praise for the 'unbelievable' Saka who he believed performed in a 'rare' way.

“Saka is unbelievable,” said Havertz on Sky Sports (via BBC Sport). “There were not many players like him in the world and he is still so young. He can be better. It's rare to see a young player like this doing well every week at a high level.”

Arsenal have 'room for improvement'

Although they scored twice, it was Arsenal's defensive performance that stood out against Wolves.

The Gunners allowed their visitors 0.39 xG at the Emirates Stadium, while making 13 tackles to Wolves' 12 and were also better in blocking (8-6) and clearances (15-14).

There is room for Arsenal to improve, but they appear to have a defensive midfield that can give them an edge in the title race.

“We can be happy, but there was room for improvement,” said Havertz.

“The first 20 minutes were good. We got good opportunities. Then we lost control of the game a bit and our press stopped working. We were always 100% defending very deeply. We didn't give them many chances and it's three points.

Next up for Arsenal is a trip to Aston Villa a week on Saturday.