Jamie O’Hara has said on talkSPORT that Arsenal defender Gabriel is clumsy.
The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder believes that Arsenal centre-back Gabriel makes mistakes and will continue to do so.
O’Hara made the comments about Gabriel after watching him in action for Arsenal against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium in North London on Sunday.
The talkSPORT pundit believes that the 24-year-old Brazilian should have been penalised for a handball offence.
Jamie O’Hara on Arsenal centre-back Gabriel
O’Hara said: “I still think that you can get at them with the back four.
“Gabriel, for me, is clumsy and has mistakes in him and Liverpool should have had a stonewall penalty yesterday where It hit his arm, but as a team they’re solid, really complete, playing with confidence and it’s horrible to watch!”
Mikel Arteta has options now
This is not the first time that someone has noted that Arsenal central defender Gabriel is a weakness in the Gunners’ backline.
Maybe it is because William Saliba is doing so well now that people are noticing Gabriel is still making mistakes.
And, to be fair to the Brazilian, he is only 24, so he is still developing and growing as a defender.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta now has options at the back.
Ben White is a centre-back by trade, but he is playing as a right-back this season.
If Arteta thinks that Gabriel is not improving, then he could simply move White to central defence and partner him with Saliba.
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