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William Saliba: Here to Stay ✍️
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akhil
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Saliba needs to reply to that saying Arteta won't have a job next season if he keeps up his performances.
This guy can do things with the ball that Holding cannot. He's not the finished article, but his ceiling is quite simply much higher than who we're currently playing.
Country: England
Would also like to point out that the French League is apparently the closest league to the PL in terms of physicality/athleticism so no concerns there either.
Country: England
@dashsnow17 that relatviely simple dragback then forward pass at 1:00 would probably break Holding's ankles if he attempted.
Country: Scotland
Player:Gabriel
He's a real special talent, so comfortable and confident on the ball. I really hope we see him next season. Holding has been trying those balls over the top the last few games, but it's clear he doesn't excel in that area in the way Saliba can.
CaseUteinberger
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Country: Sweden
Hope the lad has his head screwed on right and we get to see him next season in Arsenal colours!@dashsnow17 that relatviely simple dragback then forward pass at 1:00 would probably break Holding's ankles if he attempted.
bonzka
Active Member
So many times I want to see Holding pass to feet with a man on shoulder. drives me nuts when he constantly checks back. Saliba is a decisive passer but he'll make a few diabolicals on the way. Worth it.
Saliba can't relate
truth_hurts
but Holding’s hair transplant was painless
Holding getting a battering on this page. I'm here for that.
Balding's hair would completely fall out if he tried to bring the ball out of defence like Saliba does.
Balding's hair would completely fall out if he tried to bring the ball out of defence like Saliba does.
Goonger
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I've been 1 of those in here defending Arteta.
I honestly think how he handles Saliba next season will be my deciding factor with him. I'd honestly be at a loss if he can't see he looks the ideal modern defender.
You take the pains of playing a young defender when the raw attributes are so good.
I honestly think how he handles Saliba next season will be my deciding factor with him. I'd honestly be at a loss if he can't see he looks the ideal modern defender.
You take the pains of playing a young defender when the raw attributes are so good.
AbouCuéllar
Author of A-M essays 📚
As Sagna said, there's no issue with sending him on loan this season considering his age for his position (defenders develop later and experience greater growing pains at this age; see De Ligt or any example really, the greatest defenders of the last few years like van Dijk or Koulibaly were major late bloomers) and the circumstances (covid, whatever it is that happened with his family in the end), but yeah, Holding just isn't very good and there's no reason Saliba shouldn't be getting his minutes while he continues his development next season.
Maybe
You're wrong, no?
Both Holding and Luiz have something like 2% of completed forward passes. It's always a lost ball as soon as they start looking forward
Riou
In The Winchester, Waiting For This To Blow Over
Country: Northern Ireland
Player:Gabriel
In many ways, being an over-protective parent is the worst thing you can do for a child, they will grow up weak.
Arteta letting Saliba grow up on his own is the best thing he can do for him, elite man managment, will help him become an even better player.
Arteta letting Saliba grow up on his own is the best thing he can do for him, elite man managment, will help him become an even better player.
Wounded Healer
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that is some top class bs. well done sir.
Football Manager
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Football Manager
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Looks like Saliba has good ball pinging ability, to distribute the ball into area with space, stretching the opponent’s defence.
We can offload Xhaka now, since his main attributes can be replaced.
Atlas
Lost a sausage bet on Xhaka 😭
That’s straight from the David Brent school of management. Arteta couldn’t have done a worse job managing Saliba this season if he tried.
Goonger
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I've no problem with him being sent on loan to aid his development considering his stop start nature of the season previous. It should have been sorted in the summer window rather than the winter window, but what's done is done.
Like I said in my post, it's how he's treated when he comes back that concerns me. If Arteta is true to his word, sees him long term as a mainstay in our defence & integrates him in I'll be happy. If that was all waffle & he continues to overlook him then I'll have issues. There's no way, with the football Arteta wants to play, passing out from the back, & I assume longer term a bit of a higher line, that we have a defender more suited than Saliba for that role, despite his inexperience.
We are still panic merchants when playing out from the back, & this lad looks so in control, so calm & assured. Sometimes having that 1 player in there like that & can really stabilise a full defence, & this lad looks like he could do that.
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Holding would do his ACL trying this
