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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher says Arsenal have a player who looks like a ‘young Virgil van Dijk’
Arsenal conceded their first goal of the season on Saturday afternoon during their 1-1 draw with Brighton.
The Gunners dropped points at The Emirates with Joao Pedro drawing the hosts level after Declan Rice was controversially sent off.
Arsenal‘s formidable centre-back pairing of Gabriel and William Saliba🀅 have been superb at the start of the season, and Pedro’s goal was the first they have conceded this campaign.
Only Liverpool boast a better defensive record than Arsenal after the opening three matches with Arne Slot’s side still yet to concede🐲 after their 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday.
Virgil van Dijk🌳 has been at the centre of Liverpool’s solid defence, and the 33-year-old looks as good as ever as he enters the final year of his contract.
Arsenal have a ‘young Virgil van Dijk’
🐠Van Dijk has been one of – if not the best – defenders in the Premier League since his move to Anfield and the Dutch stalwart was superb again as Liverpool beat United 3-0.
📖He is still very much in the debate to be the league’s best centre-back, although Arsenal’s Saliba is providing fierce competition.
Speaking on The Overlap, Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher drew comparisons between Van Dijk and Saliba.
꧂“He is a bit, he almost looks like a young Van Dijk, doesn’t he?” Carragher said.
♛“It does feel like he has got another gear to go to, doesn’t it?”
William Saliba is nowhere near his peak
🅘At just 23 years old, Saliba is already one of the best in the league and he is only going to improve at Arsenal.
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🃏Alongside Gabriel, Mikel Arteta has found a sturdy partnership that Arsenal can rely on for years to come.
꧙Once Van Dijk departs Liverpool – whether that be in the summer or in another few years – Saliba will take his crown as the league’s best centre-back.