Arsenal was not far away. The Gunners failed in the final Premier League sprint last season and saw Manchester City crowned champions of England on the spot. William Saliba’s injury was one of the symbols of this difficult end to the Londoners’ season.
Author of an excellent first part of the season, the former Olympique de Marseille player injured his back during the month of March. A disappointment which subsequently damaged his team’s results: “Last year, I had a good season. Unfortunately, I got injured during the year, in the final sprint. It’s clear that I was a little disappointed, but here it is, it’s a new season with new ambitions, I hope we will do better. It’s clear that with me, Arsenal could have been champions. But now, injuries are part of football and we are focused on this season.
The French international is determined to go all the way this year and win the Gunners’ first English championship title since the 2003-2004 season, that of the famous “Invincibles”. But the former Nice player also has personal goals, such as one day becoming “the best defender in the world”.