Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to react after stumbling across footage of Gabriel Magalhães in training at London Colney.
What’s the story?
Well, the Gunners have released footage of the squad in training ahead of this Saturday’s game against Norwich.
One supporter grabbed a small six-second clip from the video, in which we can see Gabriel showing off his passing ability.
The £27m man pulls off a no-look pass to Calum Chambers, which nutmegs Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the process.
It also made Pablo Mari dizzy, as the Spaniard looks around to see where the ball has gone, just like a dog would after you pretend to throw their ball.
It may only have been a six-second clip, but it still reflects well on the Brazilian defender and his ability in possession.
Arsenal need more of this from Gabriel and Ben White
One thing Rob Holding and Mari don’t really offer is the ability to punch incisive passes through the opposition lines.
It’s something that Ben White is superb at, and judging by the footage, Gabriel is also clearly capable of threading passes through the eye of a needle.
This will be vital if Mikel Arteta’s system is to work.
The Spaniard is all about inviting pressure onto his players, before breaking through the spaces with cutting passes and driving forward.
With White and Gabriel at the back, we see no reason why the Gunners can’t begin to find a bit of form.
For now, let’s see what the Arsenal fans on Twitter have been saying about the six-second footage…
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