Ben White ensures Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal gamble pays rich dividends

Calm, versatile defender has become the complete player since moving to right-back and has helped Bukayo Saka blossom

Perhaps Ben White would have been surprised if, this time last year, he was told his name would top most of the charts that measure success for an attacking right-back within 12 months. Or maybe he would have quietly banked the information, taken it in his stride and continued with his day’s work.

There were few complaints about White’s form in central defence during his first season at Arsenal and it is no small feat that, in line with a team whose prospects have transformed, he has become arguably the Premier League’s best player in his new position.

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