{"id":298672,"date":"2023-11-08T20:24:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=298672"},"modified":"2023-11-08T20:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T20:24:48","slug":"keown-hits-out-at-marcel-desailly-for-calling-william-saliba-average","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/keown-hits-out-at-marcel-desailly-for-calling-william-saliba-average\/","title":{"rendered":"Keown hits out at\u00a0Marcel Desailly for calling\u00a0William Saliba &apos;average&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Martin Keown hits out at\u00a0Marcel Desailly for calling\u00a0William Saliba &#8216;average&#8217; and insists the Arsenal centre-back has &#8216;a complete skill set&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Martin Keown has criticised Marcel Desailly for his comments on William Saliba<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Desailly said that the 22-year-old was below average and nothing &#8216;extraordinary&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>CHRIS SUTTON: Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a CLOWN &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Martin Keown has criticised former Chelsea defender Marcel Desailly for delivering a brutal verdict on Arsenal centre-back William Saliba.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview,\u00a0Desailly said that Saliba was nothing &#8216;extraordinary&#8217; and that the 22-year-old&#8217;s individual quality was below average.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Desailly&#8217;s comments shocked the likes of Keown and Rio Ferdinand as they both believe\u00a0Saliba has become one of Europe&#8217;s most talented young defenders.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Arsenal&#8217;s Champions League clash with Sevilla on Wednesday evening, Keown said he feels as though Saliba has &#8216;a complete skill set&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While Ferdinand credited Saliba with &#8216;producing performances way beyond his years&#8217; and said the youngster will &#8216;grow into a leader at Arsenal&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/20\/77572017-12726777-Martin_Keown_has_criticised_Marcel_Desailly_for_delivering_a_bru-a-11_1699474437902.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/20\/77572343-12726777-image-a-12_1699474437903.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Martin Keown has criticised Marcel Desailly for delivering a brutal verdict on William Saliba<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/20\/77572327-12726777-image-a-10_1699474401880.jpg\" height=\"509\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Desailly&#8217;s comments shocked the likes of Keown and Rio Ferdinand as they both believe Saliba has become one of Europe&#8217;s most talented young defenders<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Wednesday evening&#8217;s game, Keown said: I really can\u2019t understand that (Desailly\u2019s comments). I think Saliba has the complete skill set.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think he\u2019s right now one of the best defenders in Europe. He has everything you need. His pace is phenomenal. His power. He reads the situation really well.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He has everything you need. He\u2019s aggressive and I think he has everything he needs. I am really surprised by that comment.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Keown finished by saying: &#8216;We love having him at Arsenal because he\u2019s physical and has everything you need.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Rio Ferdinand agreed with Keown&#8217;s comments and said he felt as though\u00a0Desailly hadn&#8217;t watched enough of Saliba.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand said: &#8216;I don\u2019t think Marcel Desailly has watched enough of him. He might have seen one game or half a game. But his consistency has been fantastic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He\u2019s the main man. He\u2019s going to grow into a leader at this football club. That position demands concentration and minutes on the pitch.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The former England international finished by saying: &#8216;Saliba&#8217;s producing performances way beyond his years.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>More to follow&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/08\/20\/77572383-12726777-image-a-13_1699474512530.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Saliba will be looking to help Arsenal secure a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League by beating Sevilla on Wednesday evening<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12726777\/Martin-Keown-hits-Marcel-Desailly-calling-William-Saliba-average-insists-Arsenal-centre-complete-skill-set.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin Keown hits out at\u00a0Marcel Desailly for calling\u00a0William Saliba &#8216;average&#8217; 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