Arsene Wenger has hailed Arsenal’s big summer signing Santi Cazorla, adding that he is one of the most two-footed players he has ever worked with.
The Spaniard was hugely impressive during Arsenal’s 3-1 victory away to West Ham on Saturday and scored the third goal for the Gunners.
Wenger has praised Cazorla’s talents saying that “he makes everyone around him play better.”
He has compared the midfielder to Glenn Hoddle because “you could not say if he was left or right footed. And Santi Cazorla is similar on that front. I don’t remember anyone else I have worked with who was two-footed as much as those two.”
Although Wenger believes that it’s too early to say whether Cazorla will have the same impact as Cesc Fabregas did on the club, he has happy with the Spaniard’s start to life in the Premier League.
“Santi is right footed but when you watch him play you don’t know. It shows how important that is in the midfield,” Wenger added.
The statistics suggest that Wenger’s right, with 12 of Cazorla’s 19 shots in the Premier League so far this season being hit with what would be considered to be his weaker foot.
Wenger also had words of encouragement for Theo Walcott, who scored second in Saturday’s game, praising him for his character and focus. The star striker’s future is still unresolved, but Wenger says that Arsenal and representatives for Walcott “are always in touch”.
Arsenal’s next game is against Norwich City at Carrow Road.
