Some Arsenal fans on Twitter are absolutely raving about Gabriel Magalhaes after his performance this afternoon.
The Gunners put a dire first-half display behind them to beat Sheffield United 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
Goals from Bukayo Saka and Nicolas Pepe had Arsenal 2-0 ahead midway through the second half.
The Blades pulled one back in the closing minutes, but the hosts held on.
It really was a poor first 45 minutes from Arsenal who, despite having Willian and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack, struggled to create much by way of goalscoring chances.
The same was true of the Yorkshire side, but on that occasion it was because Gabriel – who signed for Arsenal earlier this summer – was simply imperious in central defence, with five aerial wins and two interceptions.
Here’s how fans are reacting to his performance.
For £27 million, the 22-year-old, who had 109 touches today [WhoScored], really is looking like quite the bargain from Edu.
Arsenal are synonymous with dodgy defensive displays and have been for many years, but they finally look like they’ve found someone to shore things up back there.
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