The French centre-back was signed by the Gunners three years ago and has been on-loan at three Ligue 1 clubs, namely Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille. The young defender finally made his Gunners debut against Crystal Palace last week, where he was named ‘Man of the Match’ following a 2-0 victory.
After Saliba’s outstanding start to the campaign, O’Hara changed his mind on the French international after previously stating that he was skeptical of his ability. The outspoken pundit told TalkSPORT:
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Mikel Arteta lauds Arsenal supporters for reaction to William Saliba own goal
The Gunners made it two wins from their opening two Premier League games as they saw off Leicester City in an entertaining clash at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal dominated much of the game and found themselves coasting 2-0 up before Saliba headed into his own net to halve the deficit. The north London club have been known to wilt in similar circumstances in the past, but they scored again shortly after to calm any nerves.
Speaking after the game, Arteta praised the reaction of the crowd following Saliba’s error, as the Spaniard stated (as per The Evening Standard):
He further added:
Arsenal next face Bournemouth on Saturday, August 20.
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