Jamie Redknapp spoke highly of Arsenal central defender Gabriel on Sky Sports Premier League (7:22pm, November 1, 2020) following his performance against Manchester United on Sunday evening.
The former Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool midfielder was impressed by the display produced by Gabriel during Arsenal’s 1-0 win against United away from home at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
The Sky Sports pundit said that the 22-year-old, signed from Lille in the summer transfer window, “looks like a real deal”, but he admitted that he was worried after he got an early yellow card.
Redknapp said about Gabriel on Sky Sports Premier League (7:22pm, November 1, 2020): “He wants to win challenges. He got booked early in the game, but I think he still kept his composure, made good tackles. I like the way that he is aggressive. He wants to win the ball, he is composed as well. He just looks like a real deal.”
The Englishman added: “I was very, very impressed with him today. That (a challenge) was after he got booked. He made a couple of challenges, and I was thinking, ‘Just be careful. You don’t want to leave your team with 10 men’. But no, very impressed with him today.”
How did Gabriel play against Manchester United?
Gabriel has been brilliant for Arsenal so far this season and has established himself as an important player in the team.
The Brazilian was a leader at the back against the Red Devils and looked calm and composed.
The youngster read the game well and made the right challenges, and it is clear that Arsenal have made a brilliant signing in him.
According to WhoScored, the 22-year-old centre-back had a pass accuracy of 91.8%, won one header, took 65 touches, and made five tackles, two interceptions and five clearances.
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