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'Smooth criminal', 'Absolutely unreal' - Arsenal fans 'in awe' of what William Saliba did in 2-0 win against Sevilla
Arsenal fans were in awe of William Saliba’s “unreal” performance against Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night (8 November).
The Frenchman put out a strong defensive display against the La Liga side in the 2-0 victory, including a crucial last-ditch challenge on Adria Pedrosa at the end of the first half – a chance that could have levelled the game to 1-1.
The Gunners dominated Sevilla at the Emirates with goals from Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka on either side of the break to cement them at the top of Group B on nine points.
Mikel Arteta will be confident in reaching the knock-out rounds after fine outings from his attackers, but Saliba’s performance caught the eye of many Arsenal fans.
Per SofaScore, the 22-year-old made two clearances, 95 touches, 90 per cent pass accuracy and 100 per cent aerial duels won across the 90 and fans have taken to social media to praise the “best defender in the world”.
One fan was very confident in the moment that Saliba would successfully challenge Pedrosa.
Another supporter claimed to have been more excited about his tackle than either of Arsenal’s goals.
This supporter hailed Saliba as the best last-man tackler in world football at the moment.
This fan simply dubbed the centre-back the best defender in the world.
One fan waxed lyrical about Saliba’s performance – the latest in a string of “composed” displays.
This supporter was impressed with Saliba’s composure on the ball against Sevilla.
This fan claimed Saliba “makes defenders crawl”.
One fan saw the challenge in the flesh in North London and was “in awe” of the moment.
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