William Saliba, man of the match on his first Premier League night after a top season in Ligue1… and key part of Arsenal project. ⚪️🔴 #AFC
“He’s top, top player. You can see the progress”, Arteta said days ago and trusted him again.

Our Man of the Match tonight? 🏆
100% take-ons completed
100% aerial duels won
94% pass accuracy
7 ball recoveries
6 clearances
🇫🇷 Debutant William Saliba 👏

William Saliba is so, so special. Man of the Match to mark his Arsenal debut. We’re so lucky to have him.
Three debuts for The Arsenal tonight.
🇫🇷 William Saliba
🇺🇦 Oleksandr Zinchenko
🇧🇷 Gabriel Jesus
Read all about it right here 👇
Official: William Saliba, on his competitive Arsenal debut, has been awarded Man of the Match for his performance vs. Crystal Palace tonight. [Sky] #afc
https://t.co/NzEjbkaWg0William Saliba's Premier League debut for Arsenal:
100% take-ons completed
100% aerial duels won
94% pass accuracy
49 passes
7 ball recoveries
6 passes into final third
6 clearances
3 duels won
0x dribbled past
0 goals conceded
0 fouls committed
Worth the wait. 🍾
https://t.co/xH2Wm0TuQsWilliam Saliba's first match for Arsenal:
▪️ 93.9% pass accuracy
▪️ Seven clearances
▪️ Three duels won
▪️ Man of the match
😤

⭐️ Player of the Match,
@Arsenal’s William Saliba
62 touches
46/49 passes completed
7 clearances
7x possession won
PL debut - Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year whilst on loan at Marseille last season

🗣 "It's never easy, we have to give the maximum."
William Saliba on making his debut for Arsenal in the Premier League.

What a debut from William Saliba. Incredible! 👏

William Saliba is genuinely one of the most outrageous talents I’ve ever seen.
21 years of age.
William Saliba: “It helped me to spend two years on loan in France because I’m young, we need to play. Now I’m back & I hope we will make a good season.” [Sky] #afc
William Saliba is monstrously good.
William Saliba with a MOTM display on his Premier league debut. How many 21 year old central defenders can do it at this level on their debut at a tough away ground like Selhurst Park? Not many. A world class talent who will go on to become one of the best in this coming decade.
@gunnerblog Need a closer look at how good William Saliba was!!
We had to wait three years for William Saliba’s Premier League debut and my word was it worth it…
Absolute monster performance!💪🏼
https://t.co/y1OvxULusy🎵
Then I saw his face,
It’s William Saliba!
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I’m in love, oooooooooh etc
William Saliba on Instagram: “I’m really happy and proud to play my first game for this great club. Thanks a lot to the fans for your support. COYG 🔴⚪️” [IG: w.saliba4] #afc
https://t.co/uixpzfcI3s🗣 "He looked the real deal."
@Carra23 was impressed with William Saliba's debut for Arsenal

Good morning everyone!
Chelsea's left back cost a combined 120M!
For that price we got Jesus, Zinchenko, Tierney, Tomiyasu and William Saliba!
https://t.co/dSgWrIhggg🗣️ “I'm so happy to start my first game with a win and a clean sheet.”
William Saliba on making his Arsenal debut. 🇫🇷
https://t.co/WQIv9gzjiELiverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk’s recent Instagram activity, following William Saliba after his man of the match display on his Arsenal debut tonight. #afc
Real recognises real. 🤝
https://t.co/eicaUkYya8Oleksandr Zinchenko 👍
Gabriel Jesus 👀
William Saliba 🤩
Arsenal's debutants impressed in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace
https://t.co/vfvGzXyE51WILLIAM SALIBA 🔥 That’s the tweet. And he’s ours.