Arsenal ace Emile Smith Rowe compared to Manchester United and England legend after Leeds win

Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe is “Paul Scholes within the making”, in keeping with pundit Andy Townsend.

The 20-year-old has made his breakthrough within the Gunners first-team this season, scoring two targets and registering six assists in all competitions.

Mikel Arteta used the playmaker sparingly earlier on within the marketing campaign, however together with his facet struggling for type within the run-up to the Chelsea recreation in December, the Arsenal boss opted to start out the teenager towards the Blues.

That call paid off as they received that recreation 3-1 and since then he has nearly been undroppable off the again of his stellar performances.

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Pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher have heaped reward on Smith-Rowe in latest weeks, with the previous Manchester United defender saying he wouldn’t be misplaced within the nice Arsenal sides of the Arsene Wenger period.

Now Optus Sport pundit Townsend says he has shades of United legend Scholes about him.

“After I have a look at Smith Rowe, they’ve a greater one (than Martin Odegaard) there already,” Townsend informed Optus Sport. “That younger man is so good, he has bought nice consciousness… he’s Paul Scholes within the making.

“He can play as a ten, he confirmed immediately he can play off one facet and are available inside, he has bought that incredible capability, consciousness, of what’s going on round him – not all younger gamers have that.”

Former Arsenal captain Tony Adams has likened Smith-Rowe to Gunners legend Robert Pires following his efficiency of their 4-2 win over Leeds United.

“Smith Rowe has picked Aubameyang out for that objective,” Adams informed Premier League Productions.

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“The child’s bought expertise, he’s bought ft like Robert Pires. Pires may run sooner with the ball than I may with out the ball. Smith Rowe has bought actual expertise.

“He performs all the things with one contact. He’s clever and appears to know the place the ball goes earlier than he even receives it.

“Smith Rowe and Saka have been instrumental in all of the targets immediately. They have been each distinctive.”