Ferdinand picks out Arteta’s two ‘most important’ players after Gunners beat Chelsea’s ‘B team’

Rio Ferdinand has picked out two gamers who’re “most vital” to Arsenal after Mikel Arteta’s facet beat Chelsea 1-0 over the weekend.

The Gunners had what was on paper one in every of their hardest exams of the season on Sunday as they confronted Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

However the Blues had been removed from their finest as they had been unable to make life too troublesome for Arteta’s males.

Gabriel Magalhaes scored the one objective as Arsenal recorded one more victory. They’ve now gained 11 of their first 13 Premier League video games.

They’re now again to the highest of the desk after Man Metropolis beat Fulham with ten males on Saturday afternoon.

Man Utd legend Ferdinand was impressed with Arsenal however he was fast to level out that Chelsea had a number of of their key gamers unavailable.

“You lot had been very spectacular, I can’t take that away from [Arsenal],” Ferdinand mentioned through his Vibe with 5 YouTube channel.

“You lot are severe. A severe group now. However have a look at the opposition you had been taking part in, it wasn’t even their first group!

“Nonetheless impressed, nevertheless it was not their first group. Kepa [Arrizabalaga] is the No.1 goalkeeper now.

“[Reece] James, [Ben] Chilwell, [Kalidou] Koulibaly, [Wesley] Fofana, [N’Golo] Kante, that’s six gamers who all [usually] begin.

“It was their second group, their B group. Six starters didn’t begin!”

Arsenal fared properly within the switch market in the summertime and so they have additionally benefitted from William Saliba returning to the membership from his mortgage spell at Marseille.

The defender was linked with a transfer away in the summertime however Arsenal managed to maintain him and they’re reaping the advantages of that.

Gabriel Jesus is one other newcomer who’s loving life at Arsenal. He’s with no objective in 9 video games however his all-around recreation has added loads to the membership’s ahead line.

Ferdinand has claimed that Saliba and Jesus are Arteta’s most vital gamers in the mean time.

“(Arsenal’s) most vital participant is Gabriel Jesus or William Saliba. If these gamers come out of the group, the drop-off from that degree is very large,” Ferdinand added.

“You would play Granit Xhaka in Thomas Partey’s place and get by way of a few video games, however you gained’t get the identical output from somebody who is available in for Jesus or Saliba.”

However Arsenal legend Martin Keown is cautious that Jesus “wants to start out scoring targets”.

“Nobody ought to query his effort and dedication as a result of he’s giving 100 per cent to the trigger.

“He thinks concerning the group, however he does want to start out scoring targets. Nevertheless, Arsenal are profitable in the mean time and maybe he will get that objective on the weekend.”

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