‘He will always make a mistake’: Pundit singles out £27m Arsenal ace as weak link vs Man City

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Pundit Nigel Reo-Coker has said that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes could slip up against Manchester City on Wednesday night.

The £27 million (Sky Sports) man, who has largely been impressive this season has been called out by fans and pundits alike for having a mistake in him.

Pundit Nigel Reo-Coker has done the same, as he expects Gabriel to potentially make an error for Arsenal in their much-awaited clash against Manchester City.

Pundit Nigel Reo-Coker backs Arsenal centre-back Gabriel to make an error against Manchester City

The Brazilian central defender is coming off the back of an underwhelming outing against City, as he lost Theo Walcott for his goal in his side’s 3-3 draw against Southampton.

In the recent 2-2 draw against West Ham United as well, the 25-year-old made a mistake by lunging into a tackle inside the box that gifted the opposition a penalty.

As Arsenal prepare to take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, pundit Nigel Reo-Coker does not have high hopes from Gabriel.

“I’ll say this now, if I was a captain still playing in this league and in this game, and had a decent striker, do you know what I’d tell my striker?”

“Play on Gabriel. He is going to make a mistake, he is going to do something that will give you an opportunity”, the pundit said about Gabriel while previewing the clash between Manchester City and Arsenal on CBS Sports’ House of Champions podcast.

“He will always make a mistake in 90 minutes or let someone in. Gabriel is still too rash, doesn’t play at a calm level, he’s still too emotionally involved every game he plays in.”

While there is no disputing that Gabriel has a tendency to be rash, it does seem harsh that pundit Nigel Reo-Coker has singled out him as the weak link for Arsenal ahead of their contest against Manchester City.

The former Lille defender has largely been dependable for his side at the back and has not been error-prone enough for him to be synonymous with howlers in every game he plays.