“He’s a very versatile footballer, he reminds me of Fabregas whenever he touches the ball, I’ll help him to become one of the best players in the world”- Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta hails’magical’ star who astonished him with a fantastic performance last night. Not Jorginho, Saka, or Martinelli.
Arsenal defender Ben White was one of the standouts in the 3-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday evening.
The Gunners entered the game on a two-game winning streak. They dominated the first half and were unlucky to go into halftime tied.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for the London giants. They were on their way to a well-deserved half-time advantage when William Saliba made a mistake, resulting in Gabriel’s own goal.
Liverpool opened the second half well, but Arsenal regained the lead after the Reds made a mistake of their own.
A mistake between Virgil van Dijk and Alisson provided Gabriel Martinelli with the opportunity to score into an empty net.
Leandro Trossard sealed the game in stoppage time. A small deflection sent the ball between Alisson’s legs.
Jorginho and Declan Rice received praise for their midfield performances after the game, but we believe White was an unsung hero.
The €55 million-rated star won eight of his nine duels. He won 100% of his aerial duels against the leaders.