2 Arsenal players make BBC's Team of the Week — one is Trossard, of course

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2 Arsenal players make BBC's Team of the Week — one is Trossard, of course

Arsenal fought really hard to secure a 1–0 win away at Everton on Sunday with Leandro Trossard scoring the only goal of the game in the second half.

The Belgian forward, along with William Saliba, who helped the Gunners keep a clean sheet, have made Garth Crooks' Premier League Team of the Week.

On Trossard, the BBC Sport pundit said: "There can't be many teams with the ability to lose a top-class player through injury and replace him with another. Arsenal had to take off Gabriel Martinelli after just 22 minutes at Goodison Park but had the luxury of bringing on Trossard.

"The Belgium international made an immediate impact and slotted in past Jordan Pickford as part of the most exquisite move I've seen from Arsenal for some time. Trossard is very unlucky not to be in the Gunners' starting line-up, as the selection process for Mikel Arteta is starting to get a little problematic."

On Saliba, he added: "There was a moment during the first half at Goodison Park on Sunday when Beto tried to run Saliba down his left-hand side in order to get a strike in on goal. Well, the Everton striker should never have bothered.

"Saliba ran Beto and the ball out of play with such ease that it was like taking candy from a baby. It's been a long time since I've seen an Arsenal centre-back look so comfortable under pressure.

"Saliba is also clever enough to know when to pull out of tackles he can't possible win cleanly in the penalty area. There was only going to be one winner here and it was Arsenal. As for Everton, it's going to be another tough season."

BBC's Team of the Week for Matchday 5:

AuthorGeorgy TsepkovskiySourceBBC Sport
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