Declan Rice has shared his amazement over one moment from an Arsenal teammate earlier this season in the Premier League.
The 25-year-old midfielder joined the Gunners last summer from West Ham in a club-record deal for the north London side, with Rice arriving for £105m and since becoming one of the best in the world in his position.
The England international has taken his game to a new level at Arsenal this season with Rice enjoying a personal best year in terms of goals scored and assists, with the former Irons captain currently sat on six goals and nine assists in all competitions.
Indeed, Rice’s impact has been huge, yet the midfielder has still been impressed with what he’s seen from his Arsenal teammates.
Rice lauds ‘rapid’ William Saliba after recovery run for Arsenal vs Liverpool
Speaking to the Athletic, Rice was full of praise for William Saliba’s pace in one moment against Liverpool earlier this season at Anfield, where the French defender sprinted back to help the midfielder with an opposing counter-attack.
Rice said: “I know Saliba is on my right, he’s rapid,” when asked about how Saliba impacted Liverpool’s move, with the England international briefly stuck in a 4 vs 1 situation led by Mohamed Salah, with Trent Alexander-Arnold ultimately hitting the bar.
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Indeed, Saliba’s athleticism has got Arsenal out of trouble plenty of times this season, with the defender’s speed a key reason why the defender has played every Premier League minute this campaign.
And against Liverpool earlier in the season, Saliba’s pace again came into good use in a situation that could have been disastrous for Arsenal, with defeat at Anfield something that could have derailed the entire title push.
Saliba has shown this season why Arsenal are so lucky
Signed in 2019 as an 18-year-old, few would have expected Saliba to develop as well as he has at Arsenal since being brought into the first-team last season.
The French international has established himself this year as one of the best centre-backs in the world and a talent who could dominate the backline for Arsenal for years to come.
And moment such as what we saw at Anfield prove just why Arsenal are so lucky to have Saliba, who at 23 is only going to get better in north London alongside Rice.