Mikel Arteta spoke glowingly about the defender’s goal, which he said impressed him.
The Spanish tactician answered questions from the press after the game.
“We’ve been training that all week! It very much surprised me. Individual talent, a moment of quality – I don’t know how you’re going to call it but I don’t think anybody expected it and it was great. I’m so happy for the boy.”
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It was a remarkable effort from the young centre-back who has only just broken into the first team. Gabriel Martinelli took down the right flank and crossed into the far post for Granit Xhaka.
The defensiveMidfielder squared the ball for Saliba, who took a one-time curler over the crowded box and into the top right corner.
Since turning professional, the 21-year-old has gone on loan to three Ligue 1 clubs in France. He has made an appearance in all three games so far this season, and with his goal set to increase his stock, he will likely be a regular starter in the starting lineup.
Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal: Match report
It was a great day for the Gooners as they hammered the Cherries with three goals and didn’t concede a single one. After a miss from Gabriel Martinelli and a brilliant run from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard scored the first goal of the game in the fifth minute.
The second goal came in the 11th minute, and it showed how easy it was for the Gunners to break Bournemouth’s defense. It was Odegaard who found the goal once again, thanks to a poor first touch from Jesus.
The Brazilian tried to control the cross, but it was set in the Norwegian’s path by Ben White.
It was just before the hour mark that Saliba’s goal came, capping a brilliant show from the team. Later on, Jesus was ruled to be in violation of the rules by the VAR.
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Edited by Akshay Saraswat
