A head-turning statistic, surrounding the defensive nous of Arsenal star William Saliba, has come to the fore on Saturday evening.
French international Saliba, of course, was back in action earlier today.
Fresh off a stellar opening to the campaign on the back of his return to England with Arsenal, the stopper was afforded a fresh start at the heart of the Gunners’ defence for a highly-anticipated North London Derby showdown with Tottenham.
And what an evening Saliba went on to enjoy.
En route to an eventual 3-1 triumph for the hosts at the Emirates, the 21-year-old shone once more, manning Mikel Arteta’s backline with the kind of poise and composure of a player much his senior.
3⃣ – 1⃣
Granit Xhaka gives Arsenal a two-goal cushion with this beautifully worked goal… 😎 pic.twitter.com/quYCrBVxPK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 1, 2022
And, as alluded to above, such efforts have since given rise to not one, but two altogether noteworthy statistics.
And, in the process, the Frenchman took his Premier League tally for the campaign to a hefty 71, more than any other player in England’s top-flight.
71 – William Saliba has won possession more times than any other defender in the Premier League this season; his 11 against Spurs today was also the most of any player in the North London derby. Herculean. pic.twitter.com/jiI5ysRvYQ
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 1, 2022
3⃣ – 1⃣
Granit Xhaka gives Arsenal a two-goal cushion with this beautifully worked goal… 😎 pic.twitter.com/quYCrBVxPK
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 1, 2022
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