£27m Arsenal player is a generational talent, incredible stat after Liverpool win proves it

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Mikel Arteta will surely come away from Arsenal’s win over Liverpool tonight feeling incredibly proud, he produced a tactical masterclass.

Arteta’s vision was justified by his team’s individual performances, and a rare mistake stemming from William Saliba didn’t prove costly.

It’s not very often the Frenchman asks his teammates to bail him out, he’s normally on the other side of the request.

But after his indecision wasn’t helped by David Raya, Saliba will have been very pleased to see the second and third goals fly past Alisson.

That being said, an incredible statistic has now emerged after the game, proving just how special Saliba has been and can be at Arsenal.

Yes, he did make a mistake tonight, but the defender has been almost flawless since he arrived at the club properly.

And as many fans will say, the statistics ultimately don’t lie.

Moreover, following Arsenal’s win against Liverpool tonight, Saliba now has the most wins of any player in Arsenal history after his first 50 league starts.

That superb statistic was shared by data expert Harvey Downes on X, a list that included some familiar names.

William Saliba now owns brilliant Arsenal record after Liverpool win

Saliba now has 36 wins in his first 50 league starts for Arsenal, bettering the likes of Lauren, Sol Campbell and Kolo Toure in second with 35.

Interestingly, Aaron Ramsdale is also sat on 35, further reminder of how unfortunate he has been to be displaced.

Ben White (34) and Martin Odegaard (32) are the other two players on the list who are still playing for the club today.

Of course, Mikel Arteta will be so keen for the names mentioned to now lead this club to serious silverware.

Much like Saliba, Declan Rice is also a player who deserves to win trophies, and he’s showing every sign that he will in North London.

But following a good win against Liverpool, Arsenal will now need to focus for a very tough trip to West Ham United next weekend.

Arteta has some big decisions to make – does he stick with Jorginho and Kai Havertz?

Well, if it’s up to Gary Neville, then the former will definitely keep his spot.