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.
