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Arsenal's William Saliba a star in the making

ByAdam Schultz|
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Arsenal's French defender William Saliba is pictured during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 13, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

You would be hard-pressed to find an Arsenal fan that isn’t head over heels for William Saliba. The 21-year-old Frenchman has been sensational since arriving back from Ligue 1.

The defender has done everything and more as he’s showcased what talent he has. He takes command, is rarely beaten, is superb with the ball at his feet, and looks like a veteran in the heart of Arsenal’s defence.

However, against Leicester City, Saliba, who was perfect for 50-odd minutes, ran into the first bit of adversity in his short Arsenal career. The Frenchman scored an unfortunate own goal to let the Foxes back into the game.

The Emirates crowd got right behind their prodigy, and Saliba continued on his merry way again, producing a superb performance.

It is yet another feather in the cap for the Frenchman as he showed his mental strength and obvious football talent. A lesser player might have gone conservative and played within themselves as their confidence could have been shaken. Not Saliba.

The 21-year-old has returned from three consecutive loan spells to become one of Mikel Arteta’s star defenders, and despite the own goal, the defender shows no signs of slowing down.

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