Neville says Saliba was absolutely exceptional against Man City
Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville said: William Saliba It was absolutely exceptional as Arsenal got a very close one first division draw against city of manchester at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Arsenal came into the game needing a win to return to the top of the table. LiverpoolThe 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion earlier that day. However, they were unable to get the result due to Manchester City's relentless pressure throughout the 90 minutes.
They still managed to score a point from the contest, thus ending their poor streak at the stadium since 2017. Saliba was voted man of the match by Neville, after having won an impressive 7 duels and retained possession on 8 occasions for Arsenal.
He said sky sports: “Saliba has been absolutely spectacular, a giant on the field. A special mention also for Gabriel, who was not far behind in his performance. But this has answered the question of how much they missed Saliba last season.”
The Gunners had a chance to make their mark with a win over City away from home. They created some scoring opportunities through Gabriel Jesus while Leandro Trossard almost found the late goal on a counterattack.
Despite the 0-0 draw, the coach Mikel Arteta He should be delighted with the defensive resilience shown by his team. They have picked up 4 points against City in the top flight this season, without having achieved any in the last 6 campaigns.
This is great progress for a young team aiming to fight for the English top flight title. Their fate is no longer in their hands: Liverpool now top the table with a 2-point lead after their narrow victory over Brighton.
However, there are still 9 games left to play in the season and there could be many twists and turns to come. Arsenal host Luton Town at the Emirates Stadium in their next league match on Wednesday night.
