“He’s just an overhyped player, nothing really special about him, i don’t rate him much”- Chelsea legend Didier Drogba claims 22-years old Arsenal star is nothing special

“He’s just an overhyped player, nothing really special about him, i don’t rate him much”- Chelsea legend Didier Drogba claims 22-years old Arsenal star is nothing special

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has now launched some surprising comments about the quality of Arsenal defender William Saliba.

Saliba is regarded as one of Arsenal’s most crucial players these days and has produced remarkable performances since the start of last season.

However, Drogba is simply not convinced.

The former Ivorian international was speaking to ‘Get French Football News’ in an exclusive interview and said that Saliba wasn’t above average.

He said: “Then there is the one at Arsenal too [Saliba] – he hasn’t yet had the game time to adapt to that necessary association.

“I don’t believe his individual qualities to be above average.

“He’s at a very, very high level but not extraordinary.

Drogba thought Saliba was playing at a high level but was nothing special for Arsenal.

“So before absorbing the international level, he needs to acclimatise to those associations.

“As things stand I don’t know how to associate him with [Ibrahima] Konate or with [Dayot] Upamecano so that he can excel and develop all the talent that he has in him.”

Desailly thinks Saliba still needs to improve at Arsenal to be ready for France

Of course, to give these comments some context, it should be remembered that Saliba hasn’t been quite as imperious for his country as he has for his club.

Although the defender has been flawless for Arsenal, some of his France displays have been criticised.

And the likes of Ibrahima Konate and Dayot Upamecano have fared better for their country thus far.

However, that doesn’t mean that these comments won’t cause a surprise.

Saliba is having another excellent season for The Gunners and was sorely missed when rested against West Ham United last night.

The defender is now considered as one of Arsenal’s best along with the likes of Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice.

And although Desailly isn’t fully convinced about Saliba, those doubts don’t exist at Arsenal.

One player who is still receiving criticism is Kai Havertz.

Despite Arsenal being poor on the whole last night, Havertz has once again been the player taking a lot of the blame.