"Exceptional": Mikel Arteta claims Arsenal have a player with "special qualities"

Mikel Arteta believes Ben White is "an exceptional defender" and has "special qualities". The Gunners have started the Premier League season with a 2 - 0 defeat to Brentford. However, despite a tough start, the Spanish manager has shared his praise for the club newcomer and how he settled into the Emirates Stadium. “Yes, he can improve [in the air], but he won many aerial duels against him (Ivan Toney) in the game as well,” Arteta told Sky Sports. “But Ben made a big effort. Physically, he’s still not where he needs to be, but I think he has had a positive start. “Ben is an exceptional defender. He can play in a back four, he’s very comfortable playing in a back three, he’s got the league experience, he’s quick, he’s agile, he’s really aggressive in duels. “And then, with the ball, he’s got special qualities that I needed for the way we play, to make all the processes better and for us to be composed and dominant in games like we want to be.”

Source: HITC

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