William Saliba enjoyed another flawless display at the heart of Arsenal’s defence, but against Slavia Prague, the Frenchman was spotted experimenting in a new role.

Arsenal’s perfect start to the Champions League continued as they won 3-0 away in the Czech Republic, with two goals from Mikel Merino and Bukayo Saka’s spot kick.

The Gunners are now top of the group stage with 12 points, having scored 11 goals and yet to concede in the competition.

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One player who enjoyed a brilliant evening for the North London side was William Saliba, whose performance has supporters talking.

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Arsenal fans believe Mikel Arteta deployed a new tactic by pushing Saliba up into midfield to try and bait the press from Slavia Prague.

Often, the 24-year-old was seen pushing up into the midfield looking for passing options, in a bid to counter the Czech team’s low-block tactics.

Saliba, who recently signed a new Arsenal contract, had 44 touches of the ball at the Fortuna Arena and a pass accuracy of 85 per cent.

William Saliba’s stats vs Slavia Prague (Sofascore)

The French international was so key in...