Gabriel Magalhães

But we've gone there and we've basically put them to the sword with the most mature, professional, grown man performance from a team that I'm just falling in love with more and more, even though I don't believe you can fall in love more and more than I already do.

but I thought it was a brilliant performance James and Liverpool can cross all they want 40 crosses or whatever they tried they can pepper the goal with shots from long range and they can go over the bar but they did not lay a finger on us we were so so good and the defending isn't just about Raya isn't just about Gabriel and Konza of course there is a picture of those two coming up shortly the team is just so well structured I thought the first 20 minutes both teams are going for it blow for blow there was a respect from both sides for each other and The ball was a little bit loose, a little bit end to end, a little bit frenetic, but Anfield can do that.

Once we'd scored, weirdly, I thought we took our foot off the gas and we really invited the pressure on to Liverpool.

And I think half time came for us at a really good time.

And Arsenal were just taking the punches and saying, no, we're strong now.

We're able to deal with what you can throw at us.

and yeah it it was pathetic in the end for McAllister absolutely embarrassing and people talking about Gabriel going down when he's palmed in the face for McAllister to do that later in the game yeah it's it's shocking it's pitiful and uh just what I wanted to mention on the Arteta point that you said about um about him saying before the game that he's confident that they can win uh that's exactly what you want to hear from your manager and it's one thing saying to the players in the dressing room they he believes they can win it's another thing him going in front of the press putting himself on the line because maybe he didn't see it that way maybe he was so confident and for those players who are running through brick walls when they see him go and do that in front of the press and say i believe in my men that they will win then they're going, okay, I'm going to execute the plan that Arteta has given me because look how confident he is.

And they did that.

Virgil van Dijk is one of the best.

I'd say him and Gabbro are the two best centre-backs in Premier League history in aerial situations in the box.

So let's pack that box with big,

men show

Both teams have only lost one league game each in 2026-27, and Liverpool have only won four of their other seven games, whilst Arsenal have won all seven of theirs.

The visitors have also only conceded five goals, which is the best defensive record in the division, and one of the focal points of the match on Sunday is largely going to be centered around how well Gabriel Magalhaes deals with an ever-improving Alexander Isak.

Isak and Gabriel primed for key battle So far this season, the Swedish international has bagged six goals in all competitions, and his 695 minutes played is significantly less than some of his colleagues.

Against Arsenal to date, Isak has scored two goals in five appearances, but has missed four more games against them because of injury.

Arsenal defense delivers once again.

Gabriel Magalhaes back into the big hole category.

Is he back? There is plenty to dissect.

What a week.

Obviously, Luka Vuskovic is there, Virgil van Dijk is there, and Antonio Silva is there as well.

Probably the most relevant names.

uh on on this list uh let's talk about our buy holds and sells for a very rapid fire week that was um for me i think gabriel magalhaes you know he was my highlight buy of the week last week he's gonna be my highlight buy of the week this week as well the arsenal defense is just incredible right like last week he was 7.8 million so you're paying a bit of a premium on him but still no any of the premium that what he is going to be come season's end William sleep is going to be back very soon obviously his partner in crime and in my opinion sleep is the best hand back in the world and to get him back in the side is just going to help Gabrielle so much you're buying him I'm not going to say bottomed out because last week was obviously the bottomed out price But one goal, two shots on target, three tackles, so some decent base there.

Eight clearances as well for just an all-around incredible game for him.

Every other game is Saturday.

So like if you could get to Saturday to watch – If you weren't like, oh, my God, Jackson's going to go up again.

I need to get him.

Or ESAC's going to go up one more time, which very much is probably going to happen.