107 Touches, 99% Passes Completed: Arsenal Star Was Unbelievable Against Aston Villa
Arsenal maintained their impressive start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa away from home.
The Gunners secured the win with second-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey, but the match was far from straightforward.
Aston Villa missed several key opportunities to score, notably through Ollie Watkins. Arsenal’s goalkeeper, David Raya, made an outstanding save to prevent Watkins from finding the back of the net.
In central defense, William Saliba delivered a remarkable performance. He was heavily involved in the game, registering 107 touches and successfully completing 89 out of 90 passes, achieving a 99% pass accuracy.
Defensively, Saliba was exceptional, winning eight duels and making four clearances.
The 23-year-old also played a pivotal role with a crucial interception in the first half and executed a brilliant sliding tackle to stop Jacob Ramsey from having a clear shot on goal.
David Raya earned the Man of the Match award after making an outstanding save, but William Saliba was equally impressive and played a crucial role in securing the clean sheet.
Saliba had committed a rare defensive error in the previous match against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but he redeemed himself with a commanding performance.
According to The Athletic, Arsenal has now achieved consecutive clean sheets at the start of a league season for only the third time in their long history.
The Gunners will look to maintain this strong form when they face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon.
Brighton has started their league campaign on a positive note under their new manager, recently securing a 2-1 victory against Manchester United at home.
Arsenal will need to deliver another solid performance to avoid underestimating Brighton and head into the international break with an unblemished win record.
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