Riccardo Calafiori received high praise from Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher following Arsenal's 1-0 victory over Aston Villa. The Italian defender played a crucial role in the winning goal, teaming up with Bukayo Saka.
Gary Neville stated:
I think I could name Calafiori the man of the match. He was superb. Mikel Arteta will be very pleased, as his team is consistent and solid — exactly what you expect from your players.
Carragher went even further, declaring the Italian the best player in the Premier League in his position:
For me, Calafiori is by far the best left-back in the Premier League. He’s simply outstanding.
The former Liverpool defender also highlighted the constant movement of Arsenal’s players and the crucial involvement of full-backs in their attacking play:
This constant positional interchange, especially from the full-backs, is something we don’t see from any other team in the Premier League, in my opinion.
Arsenal have secured their second win in two matches this season while maintaining a clean sheet. Next up for Arteta’s side is a home fixture against Chelsea.
