Arsenal’s star defender, William Saliba, was recently seen sporting a San Antonio Spurs jersey in the Arsenal dressing room, leaving some fans utterly astonished.
In the photograph, Saliba can be seen donning the San Antonio Spurs jersey, with the word “Spurs” prominently displayed on his chest. This unexpected sight has sparked outrage among some Gunners supporters, with a few even suggesting that he should be sold.
One disheartened fan exclaimed, “Crazy that we have to sell him now,” Another fan chimed in with surprise, saying, “Wait… Arsenal player wearing a Spurs jersey? Thought they were meant to be rivals…”
A third fan expressed their discontent, saying, “Idc if it’s another sport. This is horrible. Henry did this too,” In a lighthearted comment, a Liverpool fan added, “I better not ever see a picture of Van Dijk eating some toffee!”
It’s worth noting that Saliba was wearing a Victor Wembanyama jersey, the NBA’s most recent rising star prospect. Wembanyama, also French like Saliba, made his highly anticipated debut against the Dallas Mavericks on the recent opening night.
Standing at an astonishing 7 feet 5 inches, Wembanyama was the top pick in the 2023 NBA Draft after playing professionally in France since 2019. LeBron James described him as “more like an alien” and a “generational talent.”
ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski went even further, labelling the Frenchman as the “single greatest prospect in NBA history.” Saliba’s decision to wear his jersey isn’t the first time a Frenchman has represented the Spurs while playing for the Gunners.
Thierry Henry faced similar scrutiny when he was seen in a Tony Parker jersey. Parker, another Frenchman who played for the Spurs, had a stint with Arsene Wenger’s team during his career.
William Saliba
William Saliba
This season he played in total 9 times for 810 minutes for Premier League.
William Saliba didn’t score any goal for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-1 against Sevilla. The next match in Premier League will be against Sheffield United.
Arsenal performance and stats
Arsenal is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 21 points.
In the last 9 games, it has won 6 times and drawn 3 times. In its last match, Arsenal drawn 2-2 against Chelsea.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 18 goals and conceding 8.
Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Sheffield United on Saturday 28th of October in London. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.