On this occasion and others in the past, it does feel as if Gabriel is being slightly hardly done by, especially considering he saved Brazil’s win and clean sheet on the line as mentioned.
But a top Arsenal centre-back being unduly criticised when they go away with their country isn’t anything new to fans in north London.
Saliba has often been scolded for his France performances in the past, or his good form at Arsenal has simply been ignored by Didier Deschamps.
It was deemed that Saliba struggled against Italy on Friday – a poor performance for the entire French team.
And in all honesty, Arsenal fans will simply be hoping that their players can channel any frustrations positively in the upcoming north London derby.
