In round 8 of the Premier League, Arsenal faced Fulham away. In a tense match, the Gunners still know how to make a difference.
In the 58th minute after a corner kick, when Gabriel headed the ball from a near post, Leandro Trossard used his knee to push the ball over the goal line, bringing Mikel Arteta's team three valuable points.
With an important assist, Gabriel Magalhaes has been involved in his 20th goal since joining the Emirates in 2020 an impressive number for a centre-back. This proves that he is not only good at defending, but is also extremely dangerous when participating in attack.
Speaking after the match, Fulham coach Marco Silva admired the Arsenal star: Gabriel jumped so high that it was almost unstoppable.
We tried to control him, but with just one moment of negligence, he immediately exploited the space. It is difficult to limit Arsenal's power in dead ball situations."
Silva admitted that Fulham had prepared carefully, but still had to accept defeat. He believes the Gunners' set-pieces are too dangerous and are capable of causing difficulties for any opponent: About 60% of their goals come from such moves. That shows how harmful they are.
We played well for most of the game, just one moment Gabriel jumped high and everything changed. At this level, a second of distraction is enough to pay the price.
With this victory, Arsenal continued to maintain stable performance in the championship race. Currently, the Gunners have 19 points, 16 points more than the second-placed team Man City.
