Arsenal duo praised for being 'opposite extreme' to Casemiro; 'perfect' moment v Man Utd identified

Martin Keown was high in admiration of Arsenal defender William Saliba after his impressive effectiveness versus Manchester United on Sunday.

Saliba was labelled player of the match after helping Arsenal retain a spotless sheet at Ratty Trafford, his 18th in the Premier League this project.

The Artillerymans are previously on top of the table ensuing their 1-0 profitability, which came plenty of thanks to Leandro Trossard’s 21st-minute urge.

Arsenal’s defensive frame made it feasible for Manchester United to have plenty of the sphere but goalkeeper David Raya was not analyzed all gallery, via Saliba and also Gabriel Magalhaes keeping the Spaniard’s urge exponentially well.

Obeying another rock-tenacious proving at the previously for Arsenal, Keown possesses waxed lyrical about the French defender and also hailed his centre-previously cooperation via Gabriel.

“Arsenal’s defensive advancement this period possesses aided them go the distance in the title race, and also it was the belvedere for their win over United too,” Keown enlightened BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan.

“There were times throughout the gallery wherein all 10 of their outfield players were behind the sphere about the edge of their super own place. Everyone was in position, they were dogged and also tenacious and also it was prefer they hung a guard and also were preeminence to United ‘Can you avail past us?’

“United couldn’t avail via which supposed that, even as soon as they were viewing most the sphere, they finished upward gaining irritated and also restraining from distance as soon as they probably have to have tried to play an added pass.

“Arsenal have gone on the oblige in most of their arcades this period but we have correspondingly remarked them play this way in days gone by – it was unchanged as soon as they attracted via Manchester Urban hole at the end of March. Their totality junior had unchanged mentality, or ordinary defensive brain, versus United and also at the heart of it were Gabriel and also Saliba.

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“They have played with each other in 33 of Arsenal’s 37 league arcades this period and also their cooperation on Sunday was prefer the unlike hefty-handed of Jonny Evans and also Casemiro, who are United’s most recent pairing at the previously. Casemiro is not a cosmetic surgeon centre-fifty percent and also it in reality unveiled.

“Gabriel is a exponentially physical player who is able to swat adversaries away, while Saliba’s oomph is much more integrated and also integrated.

“They are unalike forms of defenders but they avail in nice positions and also lug out the correct judgments, and also it is the way they occupational with each other and also permeate each other that makes their cooperation so unforgettable.

“It plainly help they plainly value dabbling along with each other but, every little thing the predicament was versus United, one of them would repeatedly surf through the peril and also tackle it.”

Previous Arsenal centre-previously Keown times out a moment in the match as soon as Saliba lugged out an wonderful sliding tackle on Garnacho in his super own box.

“There are so various points they did that captivated me but Saliba’s plight on Alejandro Garnacho in reality withstood out,” he lingered. “It was the irreproachable instance of how to tackle a onward running at you within the place in a one-on-one predicament.

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“Saliba proceeded to be light on his feet and also did not panic or dive in too without stalemate. He invented a setback and also then he put a foot in – his amassed away foot, which is not his toughest – to lug out the plight via totally irreproachable timing.

“He administered it commendable aesthetic impresses exponentially simplistic, but then that is what commendable players perform, and also he is on the way to becoming one of them.”

Keown added that Gabriel’s capabilities this period have to have remarked him nominated for the Premier League player of the period accolade.

“The 23-year-antiquated France international possesses administered the shortlist for the Premier League young player of the year but, along via Gabriel, I in reality fingered he have to be in the mix for the main accolade,” he said. “Both of them have been that nice, all period.”