Ed Aarons is our Arsenal man, and he’s been considering what Mikel Arteta will do in the absence of Gabriel.
Statistics show Gabriel has played a crucial role in Arsenal conceding only five goals in the Premier League. He has more blocks (20) than anyone else in the division and is also his side’s highest-ranked player for aerial duels, clearances and headed clearances. The Brazilian’s prowess in the air means he is also a significant threat at the other end. He has scored twice and added three assists already this season, taking his total since arriving from Lille in 2020 to 18 goals from set pieces – three more than anyone else in that period. And when Gabriel is not playing, Arsenal’s win rate in the Premier League drops from 64.3% to 40%, or 2.1 points per game compared to just 1.5.
Thomas Frank is under a modicum of pressure but he’s still capable of stonewalling a journalist’s question.
Via PA Media.
Thomas Frank has brushed off the topic of one-time summer target Eberechi Eze ahead of Tottenham’s trip to rivals Arsenal, the transfer hijacked at the last minute.
