Arsenal: MOTD in agreement over ‘lucky’ Gabriel red card incident in loss vs Manchester City
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Arsenal’s latest defeat means that they have now won just one of their last six games in all competitions, and the Match of the Day team thought it could have got even worse for them at the Etihad Stadium. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture. VISIT THE ARSENAL MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Gabriel ‘lucky to stay on the pitch’ after Erling Haaland clashHaaland caused problems for the Gunners all afternoon, and he enjoyed a typically fiery battle with Gabriel throughout the encounter, with the tensions between the two spilling over late in the game.
StatsGabriel TotalsAccurate Passes25/32 (78%)Defensive Contributions7Tackles1Recoveries3Duels Won3/10 (30%)Dribbled Past2Gabriel’s stats in Arsenal’s loss vs Man City, as per Fotmob.Haaland got back to his feet and responded by shoving the Brazilian away from him, which drew an angry reaction from his opponent. Danny Murphy then outlined his agreement with his fellow pundit, as he added: “I think they got lucky there.
If you wind Haaland up early, it gives him energy and he enjoys the battle.”Noni Madueke lets Arsenal down in title deciderNoni Madueke struggled to impact the game for Arsenal on Sunday afternoon, despite it arguably being his biggest chance to impress so far this season.The former Chelsea man has predominantly been the understudy to Bukayo Saka since his move across London last summer, but he has been handed a regular starting berth of late amid his teammate’s injury lay-off. However, he failed to ever really get into the game during the first half at the Etihad Stadium, and he quickly paid the price for his quiet performance, as Arteta opted to send Gabriel Martinelli on in his place at half-time.It was a disappointing contribution from the England international, who failed to take his best chance yet to prove that he is capable of challenging Saka for the shirt when he is fully fit. 💰 ARSENAL INSIDER UPDATE 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Emirates Stadium.