Arsenal, in or on
England Premier Soccer League
The team beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in the opening match to start off the game. The Arsenal's possession rate was only 44%, and the number of shots on goal was the same as that of their opponents, which was not a significant advantage. The key to the team's victory was the solid defense, especially the 21-year-old center back William Salemba's first time.
England Premier Soccer League
He came on and immediately put in a great performance and was voted as the best player of the match by Sky Sports, which was a pleasant surprise.
Arsenal bought William Salemba from St. Ignatius 3 years ago for 27 million pounds, and then loaned him out to St. Ignatius, Nice, and Marseille, and then finally took him back to his own team this season, and he's even more of a regular in this match.
The 1m92 tall French star was almost perfect, with a pass success rate of 94%, 6 out of 49 passes were threatening passes, 7 clearances, 3 out of 4 confrontations with opponents, 1 twisted through an opponent, and the best part of the game was that he played the whole game without any fouls, so he was voted as the best player by Sky Sports after the game, which was definitely deserved, but the official best player award went to Gabriele Martinelli.
Serving as a commentator for the tournament
Manchester United Football Club
The famous footballer Gallieni Veli was full of praise for William Salemba, saying that he looks like Rio Ferdinand in his younger days, and that he has a great future ahead of him.
In addition, left back Sim Jinco also had a good performance, 40 of his 49 passes were given to his teammates, and contributed 1 assist, and his defense was also very competent, with 3 interceptions, 5 steals, and 5 successes out of 10 on the ground.
Arsenal's defense has been criticized for its performance in the past few years, but it seems to have overcome its biggest weakness in the first match of this season.
