Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand said after Saturday night’s 1-0 win over Brentford that Arsenal have a better chance of winning the league than Manchester City, saying it’s because of the quality we have.
The partnership between Gabriel and William Saliba as centre-backs. Praising the centre-back duo, they say their partnership, along with the added security of Declan Rice, could be a winning formula for the Premier League title this season.
The former England international spoke to TNT Sports after the 1-0 win over Brentford. “Me and [Peter] Crouchy thought how good those two are, they want to be aggressive, they want to defend with a high line.
“They have the best defensive record in the league at the moment and Declan Rice is in the middle right now. “This little triangle is going to be the key to their future and that’s how they’re going to be successful.”
“In today’s game, speed is how we catch up with other teams, especially those who are behind. “It means I can play at a high level and over the last two seasons Brentford’s attack has caused the team a lot of problems.”
“[Ivan] Toney, [Yoan] Wissa and [Brian] Mbeumo gave the team nightmares because of their speed and their attacks. I’m passing through Saliba today. They return it to Saliba and work it out together.
Every victory requires a reliable central defender. “That’s why I put Liverpool ahead of the title race and why they face City this year.”I agree with this. With the defense winning the title and Gabriel, Saliba and Rice defending well, it seems we have found a formula that works for us and Arteta’s system.
Gabriel and Saliba have formed an excellent partnership in defense and the game seems to be getting better and better thanks to their connection. They aim to create a bond that has been seemingly unbreakable until this season, ensuring that they are both able to read each other’s next moves and always know where the other is.
Rice moving into a defensive role gave them more room to be creative and spend time, this team looked more stable at the back and our defense was almost as good as it was in the first season after a while. With our attack.
