Arsenal produced a superb defensive display in their win over Man City in the Community Shield clash.
William Saliba was one of the best players in the centre of defence, as he kept Erling Haaland extremely quiet.
He was commanding and reassuring at the back, not allowing the opponents to create that many chances.
Here are his stats from the game.
96% pass accuracy
86 touches
74 passes
6 passes into final ⅓
6 x possession won
4 clearances
4 duels won
2 tackles made
0 fouls
Arsenal fans are delighted at his display and reacted on Twitter after the game.
Da Vinci’s Demon: “Legend has it Haaland is still crying for his mummy from Saliba's pocket.”
Bernard Vitus: “A royce rolls defender.”
EduardoHagn: “A monster. A colossal. The best in the league. William Saliba.”
Sash: “Arteta just made William Saliba play alone in defence while the other 9 outfield players just focused on the attacking. Shows you Saliba’s level.”
James B: “I could tweet about so many players but my prediction is Saliba will be Arsenal’s player of the season. That performance was outrageously good.”
Arsenal ANOOP: “Haaland accumulating zero Xg when Saliba started needs to be talked about more. Best center back in the world now.”
