Arsenal legend Ian Wright has been proven right with his verdict on an "exciting" Gunners quartet. Arsenal made it three wins out of three in the Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Leeds United on Saturday. And Mikel Arteta's youngsters were once again the standout performers.
Gabriel Martinelli scored twice in the opening 28 minutes as the Brazilian continues to take advantage of his chance in the first team.
Bukayo Saka made it three before Emile Smith Rowe sealed the win in the second half after coming on as a substitute.
Martin Odegaard laid on a fine assist for Smith Rowe's goal.
The Norwegian turned 23 on Friday as he starts to prove his worth following his permanent arrival in the summer.
Arsenal news: Ian Wright's was proven right with the youngsters' performances vs Leeds (Image: GETTY)
Arteta has backed the younger members of his squad to shine this season and the freezing out of the experienced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has put an extra burden on their shoulders.
Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy last week and has now not been involved in the last three match-day squads.
Following the midweek 2-0 win over West Ham, former Gunners great Wright said Arteta had been proven to make the right decision with Aubameyang.
And Wright named the four youngsters as the ones to be the future of the club.
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“The manager will feel vindicated in what he’s done leaving out the top scorer because the team played very well from start to finish,” the pundit said on Optus Sport.
“It is very exciting times for Arsenal when you look at Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli, Smith Rowe, what the future looks like.
“What he is doing and the way he is trying to set this team up, the way they’re going to play, you have to be excited about that future but at the same time, them getting into the top four now and trying to stay there is what’s going to be important for us.”
And the foursome did not let Wright down against Leeds.
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Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta's youngsters have been the standout players this season (Image: EXPRESS)