William Saliba's stat goes viral as he achieves rare feat for Arsenal and sends a message to fans

By premiernews On May 14, 2024

William Saliba made Premier League history with his amazing performance against Manchester United and he let Arsenal fans know it.

Arsenal arose 1-0 winners over United put them at the top of the Premier League with a game to go, although city of manchester They are lurking behind.

Arsenal beat United 1-0 thanks to a brilliant performance by SalibaCredit: Getty

However, it was an imperious display from Saliba at the weekend, who oozed class and had complete control of joined first line.

The 23-year-old's statistics have since come to light: he won 100 percent of his duels (7/7), 100 percent of his aerial duels (3/3), had the most touches of ball (99). , he completed the most passes (76/84), the most clearances (6) and the most tackles (4).

Arsenal legend Paul Merson says he will get a Tottenham Hotspur tattoo if they beat Manchester City to help the Gunners charge the title.

Not only that, the defender did not commit a single foul and was not dribbled even once.

Quite rightly, the Frenchman presented the man of the match award, achieving an impressive record in the process.

It meant Saliba became the first player to win man of the match awards at Old Trafford, Anfield and the Etihad in a single season.

In all three games, the youngster was head and shoulders above the rest: in the 0-0 draw against City, in the 1-1 draw against Liverpool and now a 1-0 victory over United.

Saliba responded to his formidable display on social media site Instagram, where he posted a photo of him holding Rasmus Hojlund off.

“Keep believing,” he wrote, with the Premier League title on the line.

Saliba has told Arsenal fans to keep believing as they look to win the league.Credit: Getty

Trossard's first-half goal was enough for Arsenal to claim victory against United.Credit: Getty

Leandro Trossard's 12th league goal of the campaign made it three points for Arsenal after a miserable performance from the Red Devils on Sunday.

United managed just two shots on target throughout the match, while key players Bruno Fernandes and Mark Rashford were missing.

arsenal face Everton on Sunday in the final game of the season, knowing that one more victory could allow them to lift the trophy for the first time in 20 years.

However, they depend on Tottenham or West Ham getting a result against City, with the defending champions having a game in hand than the Gunners.

City play Spurs on Tuesday and Arsenal players are already willing to commit the Gunners' cardinal sin supporting Tottenham.

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