The French footballer from Arsenal gave an authentic display in the duel at Anfield
He has emerged as the leader of the ‘Gunners’ and is the fittest centre-back in the league
Arsenal’s leadership is explained by many reasons. By the consecration of a mature project led by Mikel Arteta determined to take home the title. However, among all the good ‘Gunners’ news, the name of a footballer destined to be considered one of the best in the league stands out: William Alain André Gabriel Saliba.
It is the perfect machine that makes everything work. A center back of just 22 years old who plays as if he had been in the elite for ten years and it was common to put players like Mohamed Salah or Erling Haaland in his pocket.. His prodigious physique allows him to perform almost perfectly with his rivals. The recital he put on at Anfield in the draw against Liverpool was good proof of this, and he has once again placed him in the spotlight.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD?
Saliba is the perfect prototype of the modern center back: a player with an extraordinary physique, great ball handling and that perfectly mixes his ability to make the cut with an almost perfect ability to anticipate. A player as bold as he is intelligent who fits the football proposed by Mikel Arteta like a glove.
Against Liverpool, he was chosen ‘MVP’ of the match. Once again, the young Frenchman dried up the rival forwards with a display of defensive football and an insulting superiority in his duels. Mohamed Salahwho managed to convert the tie but could not impose his game, ended up having nightmares about him.
All in all, Saliba continues to grow by leaps and bounds and leave an indelible mark on his path in the Premier. The impeccable state in which he is definitely places him as the fittest centre-back in the league, with respect to the ‘rehabilitated’ Virgil Van Dijk. Beyond the sensations he leaves on the field, the data supports him: He is the second player with the most completed passes in the competition (1,391), only behind Brighton leader Lewis Dunk (1,614). Consider him, today, as the best center back in the world It’s not nonsense either.