'I think Saliba will surprise a lot of people, he’s still so young and has much to prove, he will get even better.'
He was named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year last term and won the Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year too, earning him international recognition for France.
And Mikel Arteta was impressed enough on his return to England that he put him straight into his starting XI for their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Friday night.“Saliba is a really good player,”Gallas told. “When I look at him, he reminds me of a player I used to play against – and that player is Rio Ferdinand.“I didn’t say he will have the same career, but I hope he does. He just has a similar style to Ferdinand.
Their impressive list of signing has only heaped pressure on Arteta to deliver a top-four finish this season with supporters eyeing silverware too. And Gallas predicts Arteta will be in “big trouble” if they fail to better their fifth-placed finish from last season. The former Arsenal defender added: “Of course he will be in big trouble if they don’t make top four. Arteta has been asked to make the top four and he didn’t do it last season.
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