Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp told Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Ian Wright and Tony Adams when het met up with the pair at the Emirates on Saturday.
Bergkamp and former striking partner Thierry Henry were in attendance for Arsenal's big victory over Manchester United and they spoke with the pair of starlets on the pitch ahead of the game.
In a video of the conversation posted by the club, Bergkamp can be seen telling them importance of English players.
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‘We learned a lot from the English guys,' he says. They know what English football means. They know what Arsenal means. And you guys know that as well.
‘So if you bring that to the team, fantastic. You know that aggression, that passion, that’s what I like about you. You can tell you are English guys.’
Both youngsters started against United as Arsenal picked up a massive three points in the race for the top four.
Nuno Tavares opened the scoring early on before Saka scored from the spot. Cristiano Ronaldo pulled one back but Granit Xhaka sealed the three points with a stunning strike.
Bergkamp and Henry are widely regarded as the two greatest players in the history of the club with 346 goals between them and three Premier League titles together.
Weebdoruyz
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Hhhhhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂
are you crying or laughing?
GGMUSTAR
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in these times, players don't loyal only fans loyal,,
Yes we fans are something Even when the team we are not collecting a dime form is in a bad form we still find way to protect the name Football is life
kolonegooner
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well if arsenal don't make it to champion league, Smith and Saka would surely tempted to go Liverpool and man_city
why....its about playing, they wont get the same time there
hombcdlnr
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with their greatness ..I wish they had more titles at Arsenal and now especially... Champions league.That team is so talented
Hhhhhhhhhh😂😂😂😂😂
sitaelor
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with their greatness ..I wish they had more titles at Arsenal and now especially... Champions league.That team is so talented
zahdipsuy
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His Pep talk motivated the team to a deserving victory. There's no way a legend will come to watch the game that our young Gunners wouldn't deliver
Rincenpsuz
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in these times, players don't loyal only fans loyal,,
Rincenpsuz
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well if arsenal don't make it to champion league, Smith and Saka would surely tempted to go Liverpool and man_city
Bouaimrty
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What's this crap about "you can tell they are English guys" so does that mean that foreign players cannot fight for the club
Tony Adams to Arsenal Fc was what John Terry was to Chelsea Fc. And in his glorious days, Adams was a rock solid defender and captain of Arsenal Fc. And he is perhaps more important at the club than those two icons of the club. The English football at that period was full of aggression more than tactics. Learn from what they are talking about, their country is not too far away from each other.
Conimrtuy
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What's this crap about "you can tell they are English guys" so does that mean that foreign players cannot fight for the club
Your understanding is poor
Gunners4ever❤
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Next they'll say Arteta is too Spanish. They need an English manager 🤣🤣
soldierzway
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They might say that Martinelli is English too[Crylaugh]
Next they'll say Arteta is too Spanish. They need an English manager 🤣🤣
Gunners4ever❤
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What's this crap about "you can tell they are English guys" so does that mean that foreign players cannot fight for the club
They might say that Martinelli is English too[Crylaugh]
voselmnosu
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he was just encouraging the players to play with determination and focus on the top 4 qualification
Viwcelmnyz
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What's this crap about "you can tell they are English guys" so does that mean that foreign players cannot fight for the club
that's not what he meant he was just trying to say they should work hard and make the English legends happy .
Raedksy
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Looking for something that is not there.
soldierzway
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What's this crap about "you can tell they are English guys" so does that mean that foreign players cannot fight for the club