{"id":39467,"date":"2020-03-16T23:00:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T23:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-177711-521788.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=39467"},"modified":"2020-03-16T10:23:39","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T10:23:39","slug":"william-saliba-might-be-a-failure-at-arsenal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefootballfanbase.com\/william-saliba-might-be-a-failure-at-arsenal\/","title":{"rendered":"This defender might very well crumble under pressure at Arsenal: Here’s why"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arsenal<\/a> signed defender William Saliba from St Etienne before the start of the season but the youngster was immediately loaned out to the French club for the entirety of the 2019-20 season.<\/p>\n

The Gunners paid \u20ac30 million for the player last season which is a very steep price for an 18-year-old defender and according to former Gunners man Kevin Campbell, William Saliba will have to prove his worth at Arsenal next season since the North London club have been shambolic at the back this campaign.<\/p>\n

Campbell told AFTV<\/em><\/a>: \u201cHe [Arteta] already knows what he\u2019s going to get from [Mesut] Ozil, from [Alexandre] Lacazette, from Sokratis [Papastathopoulos], from David Luiz and all the experienced guys because he\u2019s coached against them at Man City.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe knows what they are, he knows they\u2019re not stupid. But what\u2019s he going to get from these talented youngsters, do they have the right attitude for Arsenal?<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cIf they don\u2019t, they\u2019ve got to go. It\u2019s so important he gets ruthless with everyone, because we could be waiting on a [Ainsley] Maitland-Niles to cross that gap and it never happens.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll always feel a bit sorry, say he never got the chance, but it\u2019s nonsense now, it\u2019s his fourth manager and the jury\u2019s still out so something\u2019s got to give.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cHe knows what he\u2019s going to get from the [Shkodran] Mustafis of this world. He\u2019s got to recruit new. Saliba\u2019s coming in, fantastic, we want Saliba in there.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe want someone horrible at the back, probably another centre-half in there. Rob Holding, we\u2019ve not heard about him, he\u2019s another one that will be tested.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cArteta has come from a place at City where you know what you\u2019re going to get, these guys are trusted, they\u2019ve got that consistency to perform.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cWe had it, but we haven\u2019t got it anymore, and it\u2019s going to have to be a ruthless streak, that\u2019s why I say rip it up and start again.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cArteta, for me, is going to start doing that now because he hasn\u2019t got time to be messing about.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Too much pressure on William Saliba?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Gunners have been really poor this season at the back and this has made life even more difficult for William Saliba.<\/p>\n

As soon as the youngster arrives in England, he will be expected to churn out top draw performances for the first-team which will be really difficult for a defender who is just arriving in England.<\/p>\n

Saliba will surely start his career in London under tremendous pressure and it will be up to Mikel Arteta to handle the youngster with care or else he could very well turn out to be another false investment for the Gunners.<\/p>\n

Read: Here’s how the Champions League and the Europa League might be completed.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Read: Arsenal looking to sign this 23 Y\/O London-based defender.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Read: Arsenal might not have to spend a dime in replacing this key forward.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Read: Here’s the only way this Gunners superstar will remain at the Emirates next season.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Read: Arsenal might have to make a tough call regarding this midfielder in the summer.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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