Mikel Arteta opens up and hails the impact Arsenal’s new man has made since completing summer move
Mikel Arteta has hailed the impact new man Gabriel has had on his Arsenal side following his man of the match performance against Sheffield United.
After months of speculation and rumours, it was Arsenal that managed to secure a transfer deal to sign up the impressive Gabriel, who impressed over in the French League over the past few seasons.
He has slotted into the side perfectly at the Emirates, and Arsenal fans love him, especially after he put in another solid performances against the dangerous United side, in which he managed to pick up a man of the match award.
The Gunners boss said on the club website: “I am very impressed because I’ve always said that in this league, in this country, one of the most difficult positions to play is as a centre-back because you get challenged and exposed many times and tested many, many times.
“I saw from the first day, he has a lot of personality, he has big courage to play and he’s not impressed by anything. He’s very secure, very stable mentally as well throughout the game and I think he has the physical and technical attributes to adapt really well to the league.
“That’s why we signed him, but credit to him because to do it in this short space of time, I think that’s a big thing.
“I think for him to be stable, for him to perform, he needs the right structure around him and the right organisation. I think we are getting much better at that. I am seeing a lot defenders involved saying it’s something we had to improve. Yes, it’s made us a more solid team.
“As you can see he doesn’t get exposed in many open spaces. This is more about the function and the structure of the team and that’s going to help them.”
There were many that doubted the quality of Gabriel, but he has shown that he is quality and has the ability to be a real superstar for the Gunners.
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