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William Saliba names the biggest joker in Arsenal's squad: "He's so funny..."

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Published 13:31 28 Mar 2023 GMT+1

William Saliba names the biggest joker in Arsenal's squad: "He's so funny..."

Saliba's choice might surprise Arsenal fans.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

William Saliba has identified Oleksandr Zinchenko as the funniest player in the Arsenal dressing room, further highlighting his impact since arriving from Manchester City.

Before the start of the season few predicted Arsenal would be in a title race, but with just 10 games of the season remaining they sit eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table.

Mikel Arteta has done a superb job in building a well-balanced and exciting team over the last few years, creating a system that is getting the best out of young attackers like Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.

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One unsuspecting player many Arsenal fans and pundits are crediting with making Arsenal title challengers is Zinchenko.

Arsenal signed the Ukrainian left-back from Manchester City last summer, and his presence both on and off the pitch has helped to give the Gunners a winning mentality.

The 26-year-old has seen and done it all, having won four Premier League titles at City and played in a Champions League final.

However, while Zinchenko is clearly a specialist in winning, that doesn't mean he isn't up for a laugh and a joke.

Saliba: Zinchenko is the funniest

In an interview with Stadium Astro, Saliba, who has nailed down a place in the heart of Arsenal's defence this season after spending the last few years on loan at Marseille, opened up about his teammates.

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When asked about what kind of presence he has in the dressing room, the Frenchman didn't give much away.

"I'm calm, sometimes I'm not calm, yeah I'm okay," he said.

When it came to revealing the funniest player in the dressing room, the central defender picked out Zinchenko.

"[Rob] Holding is very funny, Ben White is funny as well," he said.

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"[But] Zinchenko is the best for me, the most funny. So funny, he's crazy. We have a lot of different types of guys in the dressing room, it's always good."

When asked about who is in charge of the music in the dressing room, the 22-year-old admitted he might have to take on DJ duties.

"Holding, but sometimes I don't like his music. But he always has the speaker, so we can do nothing. "Sometimes he puts some good music on. Of course, one day I will take control."

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Arsenal, Bukayo Saka, Oleksandr Zinchenko, William Saliba, Premier League, Manchester City, Mikel Arteta

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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