William Saliba urged to stay calm to secure France’s starting spot

France manager Didier Deschamps advises Arsenal defender William Saliba to remain calm for a starting spot in the Euros. Despite his impressive performances for Arsenal, Saliba has faced criticism for his displays in France. Deschamps believes Saliba's lack of competition in defense has affected his development. Despite his potential, Saliba has been a key player for Arsenal, making 28 Premier League appearances and contributing two goals.

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William Saliba Urged To Stay Calm To Secure France’s Starting Spot

William Saliba, the Arsenal defender, has been advised to remain calm by France manager Didier Deschamps if he hopes to secure a starting spot ahead of the Euros. Despite his impressive performances for Arsenal, Saliba has faced criticism for his displays in a France shirt.

Saliba, 23, has been a standout player for Arsenal since the summer of 2022, earning a spot in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last season. However, his performances for France have not met Deschamps’ expectations, with the manager noting that Saliba’s lack of competition in defense at Arsenal has affected his development. Saliba faces tough competition for a starting spot in the France team, including players like Dayot Upamecano, Benjamin Pavard, Jules Kounde, and Ibrahima Konate. Despite his potential, Deschamps remains unconvinced of Saliba’s readiness for a starting role.

Deschamps emphasized the importance of game time for Saliba, stating that his limited appearances for France have prevented him from being “very calm.” Despite this, Saliba has been a key player for Arsenal this season, making 28 Premier League appearances and contributing two goals to the team’s defensive strength.

Here is the highlight video of Wiliam Saliba’s defensive skills. 

William Saliba

William Saliba

Defender

FranceFrance

Age: 23

192 cm

kg

Season 2023/2024
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Played 35 0 Missed
Minutes 3150 90.0 Avg
Goals 2 0.1 Avg
Assist 1 0.0 Avg
Attempt 12 0.3 Avg
Passes 2569 73.491.4% AvgSucc
Yellow 4 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

This season he played in total 28 times for 2520 minutes for Premier League.

William Saliba scored 2 goals for Arsenal. He procured one assist. He received 3 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in Premier League. In the last match Arsenal won 2-1 against Brentford. The next match in Premier League will be against Manchester City.

Arsenal performance and stats

Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta
Premier League
Rank 1st
Win 25
Draw 5
Loss 5
Goals 85-28
Diff 57
Top 3 Scorers
B.Saka (15)
K.Havertz (12)
L.Trossard (10)
This season
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Arsenal is currently 1st in the Premier League with 64 points.

In the last 28 games, it has won 20 times, drawn 4 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Arsenal won 2-1 against Brentford.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 70 goals and conceding 24.​

Arsenal will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester City on Saturday 30th of March in Manchester.​

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