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Leny Yoro says two Arsenal players and one Liverpool ace are among the very best in the world

Giuseppe Labellarte

Thu 6 February 2025 19:45, UK

Leny Yoro has singled out two Arsenal players and a Liverpool ace as the “top three” players in the world in their position.

The Manchester United ace is now playing regularly for Ruben Amorim’s side after m𓄧issing the first half of the season due to injury.

In terms of stature, the Red Devils are right up there with the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool, even though the Red Devils have fallen behind on the pitch in recent 🌸years.

Yoro will hope to be part of his side’s revival under Amorim and, as one of the best young defenders in the world, there are high hopes and eꦯxpectations for him.

Yoro has now spoken about three players currently featuring for Man Un𝔉ited’s rivals who he says he looks up to.

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Leny Yoro hails William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Virgil van Dijk

Leny Yoro, speaking to Rio Ferdinand on Five,൲ was asked who he thinks are the three defenders in the game who he acknowledges are the v💙ery best.

He opted for Arsenal duo William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, along with Liverpool centre-ba🔥ck Vir𒅌gil van Dijk.

Yoro said🍸: “At the moment for me, Saliba is a top defender, because with the ball he’s really good and wit💝hout the ball he’s good.

“Van Dijk is (also) a top def🐻ender, and I would say Gabriel.”

Ferdinand noted how 💝all three are in the Premier League and Yoro replied: “Yeah, because for ꧑me they’re the top three defenders in the game.”

Ri♑o then asked: “Your game is similar to all of those guys in the way you play good with the ball?”

And Yoro replied: “Yeah – maybe not all of them, but with the ball yeah, they really try to ﷽find a good way.”

What Saliba, Gabriel and Van Dijk have achieved in English football

Saliba and Gabriel, both £27million signings for Arsenal, have both made a real name for themselves as arguably the best centre-back p🐻airing in English football.

Both are regulars for Arsenal and hav🀅e helped the club get to within touching distance oꩵf the biggest trophies after several years in the wilderness.

They will hope to replicate what Van Dijk has done 💎in winning everything there is to win from the perspective of a Premier League club.

Van Dijk had to wait 18 months before he won his first trophy at Liverpool, wꦯhile Jurgen Klopp waited nearly four years since he took the reins before he lifted his first trophy.

Arsenal are on a simil❀ar trajectory to Liverpool, so there’s certainly scope for the floodgates to👍 open once they break their trophy duck.