No matter what anyone says , Arsenal were winning the league last season if Saliba had stayed healthy. No other player impacts the Arsenal game the way Saliba does.
The bloke's a monster. Thinking of the great centre backs we've had; Adams, Bould, Keown, Campbell, Mertesaker, O'Leary, McKlintock, this guy is better. Huge respect to the coaching staff at the French clubs he was loaned to for nurturing this special talent.
Kinda have to pinch myself everytime i see him play, it's so insane to think that we have him at our club. After his first spell at the club, the loan, all of the speculations surrounding his future at the club, to being one of the best in the world in his position. I pray that he (and all the others) stay fit this season. What a gem! ⭐
"I wonder what Marcel Desailly thinks of that" Exactly. Not sure what he was smoking when he said Saliba's not good enough to start for the national team.
The club got a lot of flak at the time but I think loaning him out was the right move especially considering he suffered such a personal loss. At this level the pressure can be so intense and to make sure he was comfortable and confident coming back was a brilliant move and he hasn't looked back since. Still remember the Arsenal fans cheering for him after he scored that own goal against Leicester early on in his time back with the club. You could just tell he was a special player and the fans were right behind him from the start.
that Haaland clip makes me laugh every time lmao the way he was made to look so ordinary even though he was charging full pelt at Saliba and it's a move that usually works out for him against other defenders
Someone said Mikel will change Arsenal like Pep did with City.. I don't think so. The way Mikel sees a talent is not like Pep or Wenger.. Look at Kai and Nketial, White, Zinchenko .. how can Arsenal win the championship with these players? Mikel doesn't stimulate his players to attack and score goals.. Look at Ashley Cole and Henry,Pires.. they all rush forward to score.
