William Saliba had a game to forget for France against Belgium but Arsenal fans have an interesting theory on his showing.
Saliba is widely viewed as one of the best defenders in the world after a series of imperious performances forYet before that he had already given away a penalty by bringing down Openda.Having tried to play offside - Saliba caught up with the 24-year-old but as he did, he slipped and recklessly swiped him out as he Openda checked back inside.His blushes were spared as Youri Tielemans missed the resulting spot-kick but it was uncharacteristic horror show from Saliba.
However, Arsenal fans were not concerned by what they saw. In fact, many deemed it to be a blessing as they think it will stop Real Madrid from circling around one of their key players.One explained: "Saliba playing like s**t on the world stage which means Madrid won’t come in for him."A second said: "Saliba is such a real one for putting up this stinker to ward off Real Madrid's scouts.
A third commented: "Real Madrid are you sure you want to buy this Saliba? You might need to have a rethink." A fourth sarcastically wrote: "Hope Real Madrid are watching. William Saliba isn’t all he’s cracked up to be, especially when he doesn’t have Gabriel beside him." Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.
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