After winning three on the trot, the Gunners welcomed the newly-promoted Fulham at the Emirates Stadium on August 27. After a tense first half between the London rivals, the Cottagers opened the scoring in the contest through striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 56th minute.
A defensive error from Gabriel deep inside his own half brought this goal about. Arsenal levelled things up eight minutes later through captain Martin Odegaard.
In the 85th minute, Gabriel redeemed himself after his initial howler. After Bernd Leno failed to deal with a Gunners’ corner, the 24-year-old defender scored the match-winner with a left-footed volley.
Gabriel, who joined the Gunners from Lille for an initial fee of £27 million in 2020, has established himself as a first-team name over the past two seasons. The Brazilian has formed a reliable partnership with Saliba at the heart of the club’s defence this season.
After helping his side maintain a perfect start in the Premier League, Gabriel took to Instagram to celebrate the thrilling victory. He wrote:
Lauding his goal, Jesus wrote in a comment:
His defensive comrade, Saliba, commented:
Gabriel Martinelli, who took the corner for the north London outfit’s second goal of the match, also pitched in. In a comment, he wrote:
Marquinhos, who arrived from Sao Paulo for £3 million earlier this summer, also offered words of appreciation to Gabriel. He wrote:
Arsenal, who are currently top of the Premier League table, with 12 points from four matches, will next face Aston Villa on August 31.
Rio Ferdinand lavishes praise on new Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard
Speaking on his YouTube channel Vibe with FIVE, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand claimed that Odegaard is proving him wrong this season. He said:
He continued:
Odegaard, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid on a permanent transfer last summer, has netted three goals in four Premier League matches so far this season.
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