After Gary Neville compared William Saliba to a 'young Rio Ferdinand' the former Manchester United centre-back has now delivered a brilliant response.
Saliba enjoyed a very successful loan spell at Marseille last season, picking up the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Season award as he proved to be a crucial performer and helped the French side return to the Champions League. The 21-year-old has since impressed upon his return to Arsenal this summer, with the Gunners keeping a clean sheet in each game that Saliba, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Gabriel Magalhaes and Ben White have started in.
Mikel Arteta's side showed character to dig in and earn an impressive 2-0 win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last week, with new signings Gabriel Jesus and Zinchenko having an instant impact for Arsenal. Saliba earned the Man of the Match award with his physical stature and assuredness on the ball proving to be a vital asset to the way the Gunners want to play.
