'Like a Rolls Royce': Martin Keown says Arsenal have the second-best player in the league in his position
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Arsenal have experienced a downturn in form which has seen them lose ground in the Premier League titlerace.
Although Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville still believes the Gunners could win the league, there's clearly a lot of work for Mikel Arteta and his players to do.
Nonetheless, Arsenal have still done well and a fair few of their players have been impressive this season.
Highbury legend Martin Keown has sung the praises of one Gunners player, saying he’s been the second-best in the league in his position this term.
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Martin Keown hails ‘absolutely class’ Arsenal star William Saliba
The player in question is William Saliba, who has made a name for himself as one of the Premier League’s standout centre-backs.
Keown named the Arsenal star ahead of Wesley Fofana, Micky van de Ven and John Stones, with just Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate ahead of him.
“Saliba is absolutely class, he just purrs across the pitch, he’s like a Rolls Royce,” the former Gunners defender wrote on talkSPORT.
“Everything is done so measured, his temperament, he never gets too ruffled. Now he’s reading the game well and travelling out with the ball. So he’s very classy.”
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Saliba has formed one of the best centre-back partnerships alongside Gabriel Magalhaes and helped the Gunners compete for the Premier League title two seasons in a row.
Indeed, Neville even thinks Saliba already is the best defender in world football.
However, individual success can sometimes be a double-edged sword, with Saliba now finding himself linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.
It has recently been reported that Saliba is "not indifferent" to the idea of joining Real Madrid – after he learned the Spanish giants are keen on him.
Arsenal face a real test in 2025 with regards to keeping the 25-year-old at the Emirates Stadium.
