William Saliba has been told by Mikel Arteta to ignore comparisons with Virgil van Dijk ahead of Arsenal’s clash against Liverpool. The Gunners welcome the Reds to the Emirates on Sunday wher…
Asked about the comparisons with Van Dijk in Friday’s pre-match press conference, Arteta said: “Wow, that’s a really big question.
“The way he has established himself, the composure and leadership he has shown on the pitch has been really good. “And then that he has done it in a really natural way without any flashing lights, just being himself.Saliba has been a revelation for Arsenal this seasonthis term as he ripped into them. But Arteta has declared that the Merseyside giants must be shown respect for what they have achieved in recent years.He remarked: “I’m not here to judge where Liverpool are. What they have done in the last five years doesn’t need any presentation. It’s clear.
“They have been up there in every single competition for the last five years, so credit to them for what they’ve done.“Again another really exciting game to play in front of our people against one of the toughest opponents in this league.Klopp is fully aware of the danger that Arsenal possess heading into this weekend’s match, as he
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