At a Glance:
- William Saliba dubs Arsenal star, “Xavi.”
- Jurrien Timber and Christhian Mosquera laud Arsenal teammate.
- He has made Premier League history.
William Saliba and his Arsenal teammates will be basking in the glory of leading the club to their first Premier League title since 2004.
While Saliba expects Arsenal to win more titles in the coming years, he has earned the right to celebrate the Gunners’ special accomplishment.
The former Saint-Etienne defender has had a tremendous season, much like several of his teammates and even the fans would want them to let their hair down.
Saliba lauded Gabriel Magalhaes’ leadership after Arsenal won 2-1 against Crystal Palace but he also had special praise for another one of his teammates.
Willliam Saliba dubs Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi ‘Xavi’ after Premier League triumph
On Martin Zubimendi’s post-match Instagram post where he was pictured lifting the league title on Sunday, Saliba dubbed him “Xavi [Hernandez]”, followed by a ‘heart eyes emoji’ in the comments section.
Meanwhile, Jurrien Timber added a pair of ‘applause emojis’ followed by a heart.
Christhian Mosquera also commented, writing: “Zubinhooooo.”
It is clear to see that Zubimendi, who was consoled by Arsenal players after they lost 2-1 to AFC Bournemouth is a well-liked member of the squad.
Martin Zubimendi has joined Jens Lehmann in exclusive Arsenal club
The Spaniard has the chance to win an unprecedented double at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday.
When the European Championship winner left his boyhood club Real Sociedad, he would have hoped to have helped the English giants win a major trophy.
Zubimendi, alongside the likes of Saliba, Timber and Mosquera has managed to do so by winning the Premier League and in doing so, he has also etched his name into the club’s history books.
Zubimendi has joined Jens Lehmann in Arsenal folklore by being only the second player in Premier League history to play every minute of the campaign while also lifting the title.
