Fans spot when Mikel Arteta realised Arsenal needed Ben White after Liverpool match

Ben White has lastly completed his move to Arsenal and followers assume they know when Gunners boss Mikel Arteta put him on the high of his procuring record.

In an interview that has surfaced on Twitter, Arteta is heard praising Liverpool following a 3-1 defeat at Anfield in September final yr.

The Spaniard heaps reward on Liverpool’s defence and particularly Virgil van Dijk following a surprising go to Mo Salah.

He admitted his struggling Arsenal facet utilized strain to the back-four however this did little to have an effect on the sport because of Liverpool’s distribution.

Arteta says: “They hold going, they’ve our bodies, they’ve high quality. You place them underneath strain with an ideal excessive press and van Dijk hits an 80-yard ball to Salah’s chest.

“That is high quality and that is why they paid £80million for this man.”

And following White’s transfer, followers have been fast to level out that the now ex-Brighton defender has a powerful passing vary himself.

The one who shared the footage wrote: “White can even ping balls on both foot as nicely. He’s going to blow up underneath Arteta, I really feel it.”

One other fan mentioned: “That is why the White deal is ideal, the participant suits the precise profile we want.”

And a fellow Gunner added: “White’s lengthy balls are insane. Better part is that he is good with each toes too.”

Following the transfer, which was confirmed on Friday, Arteta mentioned: “Ben was a high goal for us and it’s nice that we’ve accomplished his signing.

“Ben has been educated with two excellent golf equipment, Brighton and Leeds, in current seasons.

“He has benefitted nicely from two excellent teaching set-ups and has proven with each Brighton and on mortgage with Leeds what a powerful expertise he’s.

“Ben is an clever defender who could be very snug with the ball at his toes and his fashion suits completely with us.

“And naturally, he’s nonetheless younger, so his age and profile suits with what we’re constructing right here. We’re all trying ahead to Ben being central to our future long-term plans.”