Mikel Arteta has made a strong claim on Ben White ahead of the centre-back's return to Brighton on Saturday.
The England international made a north London move this summer, becoming Gunners' most expensive defender ever.
And head coach Arteta has claimed that he and his staff signed White because they believe he can become ‘extraordinary’.
The former Brighton man isn’t really mature yet because of his lack of top-level experience, but what he has done so far has been really impressive, as Gunnners boss says.
The Spaniard said, as per
The Evening Standard:
“We bought him because we believe that he can be extraordinary.
“He doesn’t have that much experience in the league still. He has experience with Leeds, and the experience he had with Brighton for a year, so he is not mature in that sense.
“But, he has already shown his qualities and what he can do and he has been selected for the national team, which is not a coincidence. And, the way he has adapted to us, I think is impressive. So, the potential is there. Again, it is how he can fulfil that and (how we can) help him to do so.
“He [White] knows he will be asked questions and in this league for sure because it is one of the most demanding positions to play and at the moment he is doing it. He has to defend first and everything we ask him to do defensively to do it, and that’s his biggest task.
“After that, we bought him because he has that ability to break lines, to progress the ball the way we want it. He has that composure and calmness to make the right decision. But, first of all, he needs to defend and I think he is doing that really, really well.”
Source -
TBR
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