"That was a big mistake" - William Gallas slams 2 Arsenal stars for their performance against Manchester United × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

That was a big mistake - William Gallas slams 2 Arsenal stars for their performance against Manchester United

By Matthew Guyett Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us 1 Comment Share Gallas criticizes Gunners duo Former Arsenal defender William Gallas has criticized Ben White and William Saliba for their performances in the 3-1 defeat to Manchester United on September 3. The Gunners suffered their first defeat of the season against their longtime Premier League rivals. Bukayo Saka had canceled out Antony's opener to give Arsenal hope of maintaining their unbeaten record. However, Mikel Arteta's side were left ruing their dominance in possession. Marcus Rashford stole through the Gunners' backline on two occasions in the second half, with Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes finding him too easily. Gallas believes a lack of communication between White and Saliba led to Rashford's double. He told Genting Casino: "Against Manchester United, at Old Trafford, you can’t concede those types of goals, especially the second and the third one. That was a big mistake of Saliba and Ben White – they didn’t communicate properly and they conceded because of it. Their positioning was poor." Gallas scrutinized the third goal of which Rashford had acres of space when United hit the Gunners on the counter attack: "On the third goal, you’ll have to explain to me how the defensive line was so high. That was a basic mistake to make at this level. Saliba looked like he was in the position of the left back and White was isolated in the middle on his own." Some have questioned Arteta's tactics in having his side play such a high line when the game was so open. Gallas has backed those sentiments, saying: "I don’t understand why Arsenal played with a line that high when there was time for them to come back into the game – it was unnecessary to play so high. Teams should only concede this type of goal when they are chasing a game in stoppage time, not when there is 15 minutes left to play!" utdreport@utdreportMarcus Rashford ? putting Ben White on the floor224391772Marcus Rashford ? putting Ben White on the floor https://t.co/O6otqOevYp

An off day for Saliba and White in Arsenal 3-1 defeat to Manchester United

A day to forget for the Frenchman White and Saliba have comfortably been two of the best defenders in the Premier League this season prior to the defeat to Manchester United. Saliba in particular has been impressive since coming into Arteta's team and even scored a screamer in the side's 3-0 win over Bournemouth. White has taken up the right-back role with aplomb and perhaps it was just a bad day at the office for the duo at Old Trafford last Sunday. afcstuff@afcstuffWilliam Saliba soaks in the atmosphere from the Arsenal fans chanting his name after the win against Bournemouth. ? #afc12158894William Saliba soaks in the atmosphere from the Arsenal fans chanting his name after the win against Bournemouth. ? #afc https://t.co/Eh4cxHvSHn Next up for Arsenal is a trip to Switzerland to face FC Zurich in the UEFA Europa League on September 8. It will be intriguing to see if the Gunners manager makes changes to his backline following the defeat. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! 1 comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी