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"Right now I think Saliba is [the best defender], by a mile,” Henry told Amazon Prime Sport.
“The way he can defend a 1 vs 1, the way he allows Arsenal to stay higher [up the pitch] and defend the 45-50 yards behind him is second to none.
“His speed, the way he recovers, and when he recovers the ball he doesn’t just kick it into the stands – he tries to get it back [to his teammates] which is important.
“But he went on loan and he came back and he showed everybody that that was a mistake and now he is now the best defender in the league.”
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