Arsenal made sure they moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a landmark 4-1 win over rivals Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
With Gabriel injured, manager Mikel Arteta called upon Piero Hincapie to partner alongside Saliba who kept a clean sheet until the second half when Richarlison grabbed a goal for Spurs as his side tried to level the score.
After the game, Saliba took to social media to mock Tottenham and goalscorer Richarlison as he celebrated the victory, he posted:
"North London is still Red."
Arteta and his side sit top of the Premier League; Spurs are current ninth with 18 points from 12 matches. Arsenal are currently cruising to the league title, especially after title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool both lost this weekend.
Speaking after the game, Arteta said he was delighted with his team’s performance in what was an easy victory.
"Things happen for a reason. After the international duty, he had two days off, and after one day he wanted to train, and he wanted to improve, and he wanted to do extra practice and he was asking me questions about this and that.
“When a player has such a talent, and his desire is at that level, then these things happen. And he fully deserves it. I’m so happy for him, because since the day that he came, he brought something else to the team.
“So it’s a joy, it’s an aura that this team needed and hopefully it will give him a lot of confidence, to him and the team, that at any moment he can win us a game. And that’s the ability that he has and he certainly needs to fulfil that talent."