Antony destroyed by Bukayo Saka comment as Chris Sutton ranks duo alongside Mohamed Salah

Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has claimed that Bukayo Saka is currently ahead of Mohamed Salah as the best winger in world football, but scoffed at the idea that Manchester United ace Antony , or included in the same conversation. Saka has had an outstanding campaign for club and country, with his exploits for Arsenal having been crucial in shaping their Premier League title this season.

Saka has also featured for England in recent months and put in a spectacular performance against Ukraine on Sunday, with his long-range goal helping secure victory as the Three Lions scored twice unanswered under the net. arch at Wembley. Sutton was impressed with Saka's latest contribution and insisted after the full-time whistle that he was ahead of even Salah and Riyad Mahrez at the top of the world rankings.

"Saka wins the battle on the right," Sutton told BT Sport while addressing the topic of the best wingers on the planet. "Salah hasn't been the same footballing force for Liverpool this season. Mahrez is incredibly talented for Man City but I would rank Saka ahead of him."

Sutton has continued to scoff at the suggestion that Antony is on par with the aforementioned trio, with the Brazilian winger failing to convince all of his doubters during his time at Old Trafford so far.< /p>

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"I won't take any suggestions from Antony seriously," Sutton added. "The united man probably has Saka posters hanging on his bedroom wall!"

Antony has scored just three times in the Premier League since joining United from Ajax in the summer, while he has yet to provide a single league assist for the Red Devils . To make matters worse, all three of his goals came early in the campaign and he has failed to find the net domestically since October.

The 23-year-old's performances, combined with a mix of lingering injury problems, have raised big questions over the jaw-dropping £85million transfer fee that was paid by the Red Devils for obtain its signature in less than a year. There is. It remains to be seen whether Antony will be able to silence his critics over the coming weeks and months as United go in search of additional silverware to add to their recent Carabao Cup triumph before the end of the campaign.

The subject of Antony being mocked by pundits is nothing new despite Sutton's latest comments, with Darren Bent recently pointing out his tendency to pull off smart tricks without actually beating a defender or creating a chance for his team .

“All tips and tricks, no minute stuff,” Bent said on . "He does all of that but he doesn't pass anyone. It's not like he's doing a trick to manipulate the ball to pass somebody, he just does it for fun.

"Kind of like the spin, back then I was like, 'Oh come on, that's just a spin'. You cut all the best bits of a footballer and you watch it on YouTube and you you say, 'Wow, I can't believe we're signing it'. But where is the substance between the two, where is the final product? I know he started well at United, some good goals, but where is the end product?"

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