{"id":456043,"date":"2026-02-08T08:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/456043\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T08:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:39:11","slug":"william-saliba-names-his-favourite-arsenal-memory-but-hints-the-best-is-yet-to-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/456043\/","title":{"rendered":"William Saliba names his favourite Arsenal memory but hints the best is yet to come"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>William Saliba is firmly on his way to being one of the greatest Arsenal defenders of all-time.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman\u2019s form over the last few seasons has been nothing short of sensational and it feels bizarre to look back now and imagine a time when Arsenal very nearly gave up on him.<\/p>\n<p>A loan spell with Marseille really seemed to make him and ever since, his partnership with Gabriel has been magnificent.<\/p>\n<p> Arsenal\u2019s largest points tally since the 03\/04 season \u2013 Gooners, is it our year? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/EXAMPLE-DO-NOT-EDIT-23-819x1024.png\" alt=\"A graphic stating that Arsenal's nine point lead at the top of the Premier League title is their biggest lead since the 2003\/04 Invincibles season.\" class=\"wp-image-190990\" \/>Credit: Getty Images\/Glyn KIRK \/ AFP        <\/p>\n<p>Of course, Saliba will need to win trophies to be truly considered one of the best. <\/p>\n<p>But until that happens, Saliba himself has offered fans an insight into just what his favourite moment being an Arsenal player has been so far.<\/p>\n<p>William Saliba\u2019s favourite Arsenal memory revealed <\/p>\n<p>Like many Arsenal fans and players, Saliba will be hoping his actual best moment in an Arsenal shirt is still to come.<\/p>\n<p>A Premier League title feels within touching distance for the Gunners right now and if Man City drop more points at Liverpool tomorrow, it will feel even closer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2260389920-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"William Saliba in action for Arsenal vs Sunderland\" class=\"wp-image-190907\" \/>Photo by David Price\/Arsenal FC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Still, that is all in the future and answering questions on <a href=\"https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/Gunners\/comments\/1qvwatd\/salut_im_william_saliba_ask_me_anything\/o3wn48u\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reddit<\/a> from fans, Saliba admitted his actual favourite moment so far came back in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always said that it didn\u2019t happen yet, but if I have to say one\u2026my first Premier League game against Palace in 2022,\u201d Saliba replied.<\/p>\n<p>What happened on William Saliba\u2019s league debut for Arsenal <\/p>\n<p>As far as debuts in the Premier League go, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenalinsider.com\/tag\/william-saliba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">William Saliba\u2019s<\/a> was as close to perfection as you can get.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal won 2-0 away at Crystal Palace to kick-off the 2022\/23 campaign and in this one game, Saliba showed just why Arsenal had spent \u00a327m on him as a youngster.<\/p>\n<p> If Patrick Vieira isn\u2019t Arsenal\u2019s greatest EVER captain, then who is? <\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"920\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-3466478-1024x920.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal\" class=\"wp-image-138293\" \/>Photo by Shaun Botterill\/Getty Images       <\/p>\n<p>Saliba put in what some in the media labelled a \u2018faultless\u2019 display and crucially, he helped his team to a clean-sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, it\u2019s been nothing but forward momentum for Saliba. He\u2019s gone from strength to strength and once he adds the trophies to his CV, he will truly go down as an Arsenal great.<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best Arsenal content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"William Saliba is firmly on his way to being one of the greatest Arsenal defenders of all-time. 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