Dimitar Berbatov reveals why Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi p****s him off
Dimitar Berbatov joked Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi p****s him off with his confidence and talent.
The Gunners signed 19-year-old Guendouzi from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient in July as one of Unai Emerys five summer signings.
Guendouzi has since emerged as a key player for Emery, featuring in 20 matches in all competitions as Arsenal have gone 21 games unbeaten.
Berbatov insists the Frenchman is unbelievable and says he looks right at home in Arsenals first-team despite being a teenager.
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Hes 19 but hes playing like hes been there forever, the former Manchester United striker said on Sky Sports Goals on Sunday show.
Sometimes Im watching him like I want to be against him because he is p*****g me off with the confidence he has.
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After apologising for swearing on live TV, Berbatov continued his praise of Guendouzi, saying: Hes [got] a confidence that I want to beat this guy.
Hes so confident on the ball and hes everywhere on the pitch.
Ive watched him. Hes in his box, the other box, running without a problem.
You can be 19 and have the mentality and experience of a 24-year-old. Age doesnt matter. Hes unbelievable.
Guendouzi played 90 minutes of Arsenals narrow victory over Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
The Emirates clash appeared to be heading towards a goalless draw but Lucas Torreira scored a superb bicycle kick to secure victory late on.
It was a tough match, like many matches, and today it is important because we didnt have rhythm but still won, Emery said afterwards.
Im very happy with the result. It was hard for us to control the match today. Patience is the key word. I wanted us to win more quickly but we needed to be patient.
We can improve more and today we spoke that we want to win matches with more control. But we are very competitive and showed character.
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