William Saliba invites comparison with Rio Ferdinand on dream Arsenal debut- Mikel Arteta hailed the “superb” performance of William Saliba after the defender finally made his Arsenal debut three years after signing for the club.Information Guide Nigeria
The 21-year-old French international, who was bought from Saint Etienne in 2019 for £27 million and has been on loan since then, started in the impressive away win over Crystal Palace as the Premier League returned.JAMB Result
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As per telegraph report, Saliba was deservedly named man-of-the-match after committing no fouls, winning 67 per cent of his duels, making six clearances, seven recoveries and with a pass completion rate of 94 per cent which had pundits such as former Manchester United defender Gary Neville gushing that he reminded him of Rio Ferdinand.
“You don’t really see that at 21 in the Premier League against this opponent and physical players. With that composure, calmness, and presence,” Arteta said of the centre-half’s assured performance. “Saliba was superb tonight.”
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