Thierry Henry praised William Saliba after Arsenal's win over Luton Town, saying he is currently the best defender in the Premier League. Henry said Saliba allows Arsenal to defend higher up the pitch and recovers balls well before passing them to teammates. Saliba has been magnificent since returning to Arsenal last season after loan spells. Henry was surprised Arsenal didn't keep Saliba previously and said he has proved people wrong by showing he is now the league's best defender.
Thierry Henry praised William Saliba after Arsenal's win over Luton Town, saying he is currently the best defender in the Premier League. Henry said Saliba allows Arsenal to defend higher up the pitch and recovers balls well before passing them to teammates. Saliba has been magnificent since returning to Arsenal last season after loan spells. Henry was surprised Arsenal didn't keep Saliba previously and said he has proved people wrong by showing he is now the league's best defender.
Thierry Henry praised William Saliba after Arsenal's win over Luton Town, saying he is currently the best defender in the Premier League. Henry said Saliba allows Arsenal to defend higher up the pitch and recovers balls well before passing them to teammates. Saliba has been magnificent since returning to Arsenal last season after loan spells. Henry was surprised Arsenal didn't keep Saliba previously and said he has proved people wrong by showing he is now the league's best defender.
Thierry Henry praised William Saliba after Arsenal's win over Luton Town, saying he is currently the best defender in the Premier League. Henry said Saliba allows Arsenal to defend higher up the pitch and recovers balls well before passing them to teammates. Saliba has been magnificent since returning to Arsenal last season after loan spells. Henry was surprised Arsenal didn't keep Saliba previously and said he has proved people wrong by showing he is now the league's best defender.
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‘The best’… Thierry
Henry blown away by
£27m Arsenal player vs Luton Town last night Shamanth Jayaram Wed 6 December 2023 6:17, UK
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry has claimed that
William Saliba is the best defender in the Premier League right now.
The legendary Frenchman came up against some of the
greatest centre-backs the Premier League has ever seen during his time as a Gunner. He knows a good defender when he sees one, and he seems to be a huge fan of Arsenal star Saliba. Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Thierry Henry says Arsenal’s
William Saliba is the best defender in the Premier League Arsenal signed William Saliba from Saint-Etienne back in 2019 for £27 million (Goal).
The Frenchman didn’t immediately get a chance at
Arsenal. He was loaned out on three separate occasions – first back to Saint-Etienne, then to Nice and finally to Marseille.
There was a point when some people felt Mikel
Arteta didn’t fancy him, but the Arsenal boss has used him consistently since he returned last year, and Saliba has been magnificent.
Thierry Henry, who was on punditry duty on Amazon
Prime last night, raved about Saliba and went as far as calling him the best defender in the Premier League right now.
He said, as quoted by The Mirror: “Right now I think he
[Saliba] is [the best], by a mile. The way he can defend a 1v1, the way he allows Arsenal to stay higher [up the pitch] and defend the 45-50 yards behind him is second
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Mikel Arteta shares bad news for Arsenal fans after win over Luton Town Shamanth Jayaram Wed 6 December 2023 5:00, UK
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta confirmed after the win
over Luton Town last night that Takehiro Tomiyasu will be out for a while due to injury.
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“His speed, the way he recovers, and when he recovers
the ball he doesn’t just kick it into the stands – he tries to get it back [to his teammates] which is important.
“I was working in France when he was on loan to
Marseille [in 2021/22] and I was surprised that Arsenal didn’t keep him because I thought he was better than what we had.
“But he went on loan and he came back and he showed
everybody that that was a mistake and now he is now the best defender in the league.” Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Arsenal’s William Saliba is a
generational talent Arsenal star William Saliba is still just 22 years old, and he is already one of the best defenders in the world.
The Frenchman has everything in his game that you
would want from your centre-back. He’s quick, strong, good on the ball, reads the game well and is as composed as an experienced 35-year-old. He is just on another level compared to most other centre-backs in the country, and Thierry Henry’s praise now should give him a huge confidence boost.
If Arsenal can keep Saliba fit for the whole of this
campaign, they will back their chances of winning the Premier League title.
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