Chris Sutton has said that it was Gabriel Magalhaes who played a huge role in Man City scoring the winner in their 3-1 win against Arsenal, courtesy of a Jack Grealish strike.
The £100,00-a-week man, who has been described as both the best centre-back in the Premier League this season as well as underrated player in the division played a clumsy pass in an attempt to clear the ball, which landed in Bernardo Silva’s path, who passed it to Erling Haaland, before Ilkay Gundogan laid the ball on to the Englishman for the winner.
As Arsenal were losing 2-1 to Man City at the time, Chris Sutton pinpointed the negative impact of Gabriel for the goal scored by Jack Grealish.
Chris Sutton blames Gabriel for Jack Grealish winner in Arsenal vs Man City
Ultimately, such costly errors can cost any side when playing an elite team like Pep Guardiola’s men, who have been here and done that plenty of times by now.
Chris Sutton reacted to the ice-cold finish from Jack Grealish, as Arsenal eventually lost to Man City by blaming Gabriel, saying on BBC Sport, “Another mistake from Arsenal and Manchester City expose them! Gabriel, sloppy in possession and Erling Haaland could’ve gone himself but he fed the ball to Ilkay Gundogan, who was so in tune of where Jack Grealish was.
“A powerful right-footed finish into the bottom corner. City in the second half have been the better team.”
Hard to argue with Chris Sutton
Ultimately, it was an extremely silly error from a centre-back who has been one of the very best in England and has deserved a lot of credit for his lionhearted performances this season.
But as Chris Sutton said, the pass from Gabriel is what gifted Man City the decisive winner, as they pounced upon his clumsiness, with Jack Grealish doing the rest.
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