'You try to compare, is it Cole or Wright?': Keown singles out Balogun for special praise after Dundalk win

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'You try to compare, is it Cole or Wright?': Keown singles out Balogun for special praise after Dundalk win

"I am looking at him and thinking 'remember the name' really with the way he looked tonight," Martin Keown said on BT Sport of Folarin Balogun as Arsenal beat Dundalk 4-2 away from home.

"You try to compare, is it Andy Cole or Ian Wright? There is that sort of movement about him. I know those are big name players and if he can live up to that he will have some career.

"I just like the way he is always looking on the shoulder and his movement. The way he scores the goal, the way he comes onto it he is pointing, give me it, this is my moment.

"He has had to wait for his opportunity, he is 19 years old and showing really good signs."

The Hale End product has scored 2 goals and bagged an assist in 4 Europa League games so far.

AuthorEvgeniy KozhemiakoSourceBT Sport
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