​Arsenal loanee Saliba blasts Arteta: You judge me after two-and-a-half games?

Football
9 Feb 2021 • 1:04 PM MYT
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Arsenal youngster William Saliba has continued his war of words with manager Mikel Arteta.

The Frenchman, who is currently on loan at Nice in France, believes he was not given a fair chance in the first half of the season.

Saliba is only 19, and arrived from Saint Etienne in the summer, but never got a proper chance with the first team.

"It's clear that a lot has changed in the last year," Saliba told RMC.

"When I saw the coach changed a lot changed for me too. In this year there has been a lot of change.

"He judged me on two-and-a-half games. I would have liked for him [Arteta] to play me more. But he told me I wasn't ready.

"I was waiting for him to give me a chance, but football is like that.

"When I initially came to Arsenal the league looked very good so I showed up to training and wanted to train on my own to show the coach I was ready.

"I am happy now, I want to play for Nice. The idea when you're part of a team is a better feeling for me."

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