Signing Gabriel may turn into Edu’s best move at Arsenal to date, with his performances becoming increasingly impressive.
Arsenal beat off a host of competition for the centre-back this summer, with the Brazilian admitting to the club’s official website that Edu played a key role in convincing him to join.
Arsenal now have a lot to thank their technical director for, as Gabriel’s quality is already becoming clear.
The 22-year-old centre-back looks perfectly suited to the Premier League, with his aggressive defending making him a hugely difficult opponent for attacking players to get past.
Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League this term, and Gabriel’s arrival is a major reason behind that fact.
Gabriel has stabilised an Arsenal defence which looked shaky this season already.
His performance at Old Trafford on Sunday was simply outstanding, as he completely nullified the threat of the likes of Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood.
Considering he is only 22, and is still adapting to the league, the summer signing’s start at the Emirates Stadium has been nothing short of remarkable.
And for £27 million (Sky), Arsenal may well have landed one of the biggest bargains of the summer if he keeps up his current standards.
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