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Brentford 0-3 Arsenal: 3 talking points from a resounding away win

By Adam Schultz

Brentford fans react as Arsenal's French defender William Saliba is mobbed by teammates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on September 18, 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 Ian Kington / 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 IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Brentford fans react as Arsenal's French defender William Saliba is mobbed by teammates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Arsenal at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on September 18, 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 Ian Kington / 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 IAN KINGTON/AFP via Getty Images) /
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BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: William Saliba celebrates after scoring the first goal for Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Brentford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)
BRENTFORD, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 18: William Saliba celebrates after scoring the first goal for Arsenal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on September 18, 2022, in Brentford, United Kingdom. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) /

2. William Saliba continues to impress

With each passing week, William Saliba continues to impress. Against the Bees, his ability on the ball stood out the most. Several times he was quickly closed down, only to do a neat little turn to get himself out of trouble or kept hold of the ball in a similar way to Thomas Partey and then drove his side forward.

Defensively he was as good as ever as Arsenal barely gave the home side a sniff at goal, and his partnership with Gabriel is developing incredibly well. Not to mention his goalscoring ability from set pieces now as he has scored twice this season already.

We keep forgetting that he is doing all this at just 21 years of age which is simply ridiculous, and the scary part is he will only get better.

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