Properly, that was just a bit bit nerve-racking, wasn’t it?
With the nation watching and with out his first-choice midfield, Mikel Arteta has simply led Arsenal to their third win away at Tottenham Hotspur in as a few years.
It wasn’t a sport filled with attacking high quality, however the Gunners put in one other defensive masterclass, and as if it was scripted, Gabriel Magalhães nodded dwelling the winner from a Bukayo Saka nook.
Nevertheless, as good because the Brazilian was and as deserving of the plaudits that he’s, there’s one other starter who deserves simply as a lot reward.
Gabriel’s sport in numbers
Sure, similar to final season, Arsenal exploited Spurs’ incapacity to defend setpieces and scored their successful aim from the top of Gabriel, who was awarded the Participant of the Match award.
That mentioned, whereas the previous LOSC Lille ace was the one title on the scoresheet, he would’ve nonetheless been in with a shout for the award had he not scored, as alongside William Saliba, Ben White and Jurrien Timber, he helped to maintain Ange Postecoglou’s attackers comparatively quiet.
The 26-year-old was so spectacular that the Customary’s Simon Collings gave him a 9/10 after the match, writing that in addition to his ‘thumping header’, he ‘made so many vital blocks’. Whereas it is a excessive score, it is greater than justified by his statistics from the match.
Gabriel’s sport in numbers | |
|---|---|
Minutes | 95′ |
Targets | 1 |
Clearances | 7 |
Tackles | 2 |
Interceptions | 1 |
Duels (Received) | 4 (3) |
Misplaced Possession | 6 |
Photographs Blocked | 2 |
Touches | 40 |
In his 95 minutes of motion, he scored one aim, made seven clearances, two tackles, and one interception, gained three of 4 duels, misplaced the ball simply six instances, blocked two photographs, and took 40 touches.
In all, the 6 foot 3 “beast”, as dubbed by journalist Robert Lutesich, was the match winner and totally deserved the adulation, however one among his teammates was simply pretty much as good.
David Raya’s efficiency in numbers
Sure, one of many different standout performers from at present’s victory is Spanish goalkeeper David Raya, who’s proving his supervisor an increasing number of proper each sport this season.
Now, whereas the previous Brentford ace wasn’t peppered with photographs, due to his defence in entrance of him, he was alert and able to brilliantly cope with those that made it by, and on high of that, his skill to command his area was in stark distinction to his reverse quantity.
For his efforts between the sticks, Collings gave the 29-year-old an 8/10, writing that he ‘made a number of good saves early on and was strong all afternoon’ and that he now has ‘an actual presence about him.’
Raya’s sport in numbers | |
|---|---|
Minutes | 95′ |
Saves (Within the field) | 5 (4) |
Targets Prevented | 0.33 |
Run Outs (Profitable) | 1 (1) |
Claims | 2 |
Touches | 48 |
Clearances | 2 |
Fouls Received | 1 |
Duels Received | 1 (100%) |
Unsurprisingly, his statistics from the match are severely spectacular as effectively, as in his 95 minutes of motion, he made 5 saves, 4 of which have been contained in the field, prevented 0.33 targets, ran out as soon as and was profitable in doing so, made two claims, took 48 touches, made two clearances, gained 100% of his duels and gained a foul besides.
In the end, the Spaniard’s “astonishing” efficiency in aim, as described by one Arsenal journalist and content material creator, will not get fairly the identical consideration as Gabriel’s match-winning aim, and understandably so, nevertheless it was arguably simply as vital, and if Raya can sustain this type of type then he’ll be the favorite to win the golden gloves for a second season working.
