"For me, he's the best!" - Gabriel Magalhaes showers Arsenal teammate with huge praise after 2-0 Palace win × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News For me he s the best - Gabriel Magalhaes showers Arsenal teammate with huge praise after 2-0 Palace win By Akshay Tahiliani Modified 09 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share The Brazilian was pleased with his new centre-back partner Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes was massively impressed with his new partner in the heart of the defense, William Saliba, during their win over Crystal Palace. The Frenchman finally made his long-awaited debut for the club in the season opener against Palace at Selhurst Park on August 5. He did not put a foot wrong for the entire duration of the game and helped the Gunners register a clean sheet. He had a 94% pass accuracy, made seven ball recoveries and six clearences and did not commit a single foul. Meanwhile, a Gabriel Martinelli header and a Marc Guehi own-goal gave Arsenal a 2-0 victory against Patrick Vieira's men. While speaking to the Evening Standard, Gabriel showered huge praise on his new centre-back partner. The Brazilian said: “For me, he’s the best! He’s very young, very promising and a very good player. I am so happy to play with him, together. He has now started in the Premier League and he was so good." When the team sheets were announced, Saliba was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated names. The north London club bought the player from Saint-Etienne for €30 million back in 2019. However, they felt that he was not ready for the intensity of the Premier League. They sent him on three consecutive loan deals before finally giving him the opportunity to debut in the English top-flight. Connor Humm@TikiTakaConnor "It's never easy, we have to give the maximum."William Saliba on making his debut for Arsenal in the Premier League. 101601066 "It's never easy, we have to give the maximum."William Saliba on making his debut for Arsenal in the Premier League. https://t.co/kHSuqqNJeH When he did, Saliba grabbed the opportunity with both hands. He proved that he belongs in the starting XI and can cope up with the intensity of the league just fine. The Arsenal youngster won the 'Man of the Match' award in his very first game with a solid and fearless display. The 21-year-old looks nothing short of a brand new signing for the Gunners and could play a very pivotal role in their success this season. Gary Neville compares Arsenal s Saliba to former Manchester United teammate and legend The Arsenal debutant left a strong mark on former Manchester United captain Gary Neville, who compared William Saliba to Rio Ferdinand. While talking on Sky Sports, Neville said, via Express: "Look, I was massively impressed by him. He reminded me of a young Rio Ferdinand and he will become stronger and his body will become more coordinated, he’s such a young centre-back." He added: "Crystal Palace away is a tough game, they throw everything at you, they drive at you all the time, that’s a big night for him. The clean sheet coming through that second half when they wasn’t at their best was the most enjoyable thing for Mikel Arteta."Fabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoWilliam Saliba, man of the match on his first Premier League night after a top season in Ligue1… and key part of Arsenal project. #AFC“He’s top, top player. You can see the progress”, Arteta said days ago and trusted him again.815867906William Saliba, man of the match on his first Premier League night after a top season in Ligue1… and key part of Arsenal project. #AFC“He’s top, top player. You can see the progress”, Arteta said days ago and trusted him again. https://t.co/F9my20eTWV Paul Merson predicts Arsenal vs Liverpool and other EPL GW 10 fixtures! Click here Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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