Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech has hailed the performance of Brazilian defender Gabriel after he deputized for the Gunners in place of first choice right back Hector Bellerin and centre back Skhrodan Mustafi in the last few league games over the past one month. Speaking with the club's official website ahead of the important league clash against West Brom at the Emirates Stadium on Monday, December 26, 2016, the former Rennes and Chelsea shot stopper hailed the former Villareal star as a player that plays with a lot of emotions. In his words, Petr Cech, who recently retired from the Czech national team said: "Gabriel is a player who plays with his heart and you can see that in every game." "It always means a lot to him because he plays with a lot of emotion … [Read more...]
4-2-3-1 Formation: Key Player Dropped, One Change For The Gunners in Arsenal Probable Line-up Vs Manchester City
Brazilian defender Gabriel would likely continue to deputise for injured German star Skhrodan Mustafi at the heart of Arsenal defence ahead of their crucial English Premier League (EPL) clash with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening in what would be a week 17 fixture. Mustafi, who was signed from Spanish La Liga outfit Valencia for a princely sum of £32m during the transfer window earlier in the summer, has been an ever present fixture in the Arsenal side making 12 league appearances before sustaining a hamstring injury in Arsenal's last league game at home against Stoke City which eventually ended 3-1 in the Gunners' favour. The previously mentioned Gabriel replaced Mustafi for the last league game against Everton at Goodison Park but … [Read more...]
Arsenal vs. Everton Team News: Wenger Hints At Defender As Replacement For injured Mustafi
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has hinted that Brazilian defender Gabriel will replace the injured German defender Shkrodan Mustafi ahead of his side's away clash with Everton on Tuesday night at Goodison Park in what would be week 16 of the ongoing English Premier League (EPL) season. Mustafi has been involved in all of Arsenal's league games since he made a £32m move to the North London side in the summer but will have to sit out tomorrow's game after he suffered a hamstring injury, which will rule him out for the next 2-3 games, in the 3-1 win over Stoke City on Saturday evening at the Emirates Stadium. On the other hand, Gabriel has been impressive since he started playing right back in the league game against Bournemouth last month and Wenger was adamant he … [Read more...]
Bellerin Returns From Ankle Injury To Save Arsenal
Spanish right back Hector Bellerin is known to be a speedster due to his impressive sprints record however what we are learning is his importance to Arsenal with the 21-year old Barcelona academy product gradually becoming one of the best players in his position. Bellerin sustained his ankle injury during last month's North London Derby clash with Tottenham Hotspurs in a game which ended 1-1 and was subsequently ruled out for six weeks. Arsenal struggled a bit without him with the likes of Carl Jenkinson, Gabriel and Mathieu Debuchy taking turns to play the position though Brazilian defender Gabriel has done a very good job. Despite the fact that Gabriel became a reliable right back in the last three days Bellerin took only 17 minutes to make his impact on the … [Read more...]