Arsenal’s Declan Rice, Gabriel Magalhaes, and William Saliba, according to Liverpool legend Steve Nicol, have the potential to improve the Merseyside team. With 20 points from eight games, Arsenal, who came in second to Premier League winners Manchester City the previous season, is now second in the league rankings. To challenge for the title, they have relied on their defense, which is tied for first place in the Premier League. Liverpool, with 17 points from eight league games, is in fourth place in the 2023–24 standings.
They have only managed to keep one clean sheet and have given up nine goals, which is three more than the Gunners. Nicol said that the defensive midfielder worth £105 million and the center backs for Arsenal could strengthen Jurgen Klopp’s team during an interview on ESPN FC. In the core of the Gunners’ backline, Saliba, 22, and Gabriel have forged a strong partnership, he explained. Together, the two have helped their team record 17 shutouts in 41 games played thus far, while giving up 44 goals in 3,257 minutes of play. Rice, on the other hand, has scored once this season and has shown himself to be a capable number six for the North London team in his early days. With 11 appearances under his belt, the 24-year-old has made his new team difficult to beat. The star of Royal Antwerp, Toby Alderweireld, has heaped praise on Arthur Vermeeren, a target for Liverpool and Arsenal. He asserted that his teammate had the capacity to be among the best, saying (h/t The SunVermeeren, 18, has become well-known and is being pursued by elite teams for a transfer after his season-ending success.
According to TEAMtalk, he has caught the interest of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Barcelona. The midfielder has assisted Royal Antwerp in winning the domestic double thus far this season. In his 49 total games for his team, he has also led them to victory in the Belgian Super Cup earlier this July.
