Arsenal fans have been blown away by a William Saliba stat which has recently come to light.
William Saliba has been a revelation for Arsenal since making his debut at the start of last season. The centre-back is a talismanic figure at the back, and plays with a maturity far beyond his years.
The 22-year-old has been in imperious form so far this season, and was once against rock solid at the back against Brentford on Saturday evening.
The Frenchman has formed a reliable partnership in the heart of the Gunners’ rearguard with Gabriel Magalhaes. Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes that this pair are good enough to give Arsenal the platform they need to build a Premier League-winning campaign on.
Mikel Arteta certainly has a great deal of faith in Saliba. The 11-cap France international has played every minute in the Premier League so far this season.
Arsenal fans will certainly not remember fondly what happens when they are forced to play without Saliba for a significant period. The defender’s injury last season coincided with the Gunners’ title push faltering.
One key stat shows just how important to Arsenal Saliba truly is. With 40 Premier League matches now under his belt, Saliba has been victorious on 30 occasions. That is a win-rate of 75%, which is extraordinarily high.
He has only been on the losing side four times – just 10% over his overall appearances in the competition.
Arsenal fans stunned by William Saliba
This stat shows just how big a difference Saliba makes for the Gunners whilst he is on the pitch.
Plenty of Arsenal fans were wowed by this stat, and took to X to laud the young defender. One supporter said “this is insane.” Another stated that Saliba’s record is “ridiculous.”
Plenty of fans felt that this stat demonstrated how vital Saliba is to the team. One fan said, “he’s the most important player for the arsenal.” Another agreed saying, “the most important player in our entire team. What a stat that is.”
One fan simply described Saliba as being “world class.”
It is vital that Saliba is able to stay fit and in form throughout this season. The £27 million star is critical to the Gunners’ hopes of success. Arteta needs to ensure that he rests Saliba whenever he can, and protects the player at all costs. If Saliba can maintain his current win percentage record in the Premier League throughout this season then Arsenal are all but guaranteed to win the title.
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