Gabriel Magalhaes spent no time dwelling on his error against Bournemouth, scoring the equaliser six minutes later.
It was less surprising to see Gabriel score against Bournemouth than commit a goal-causing error, which says everything you need to know about the Brazilian.
Arsenal had a terrible start at the Vitality Stadium, as Gabriel put the ball on a plate for Evanilson, who pounced on the loose ball to score.
Thankfully, the 28-year-old was able to turn things around almost instantaneously, scoring six minutes later, a rapid reply to his uncharacteristic mistake.
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How Micah Richards reacted to Gabriel Magalhaes’ error against Bournemouth
Gabriel scored his 20th Premier League goal to make amends, an act that some actually anticipated.
While some drop their heads after making a game-altering error, Gabriel used his mishap as motivation, which Micah Richards fully expected.
Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, Richards revealed that right after the centre-back’s mistake, he predicted that Gabriel would score.
“On Gabriel, when he made that blunder and mistake, I said on the next corner, he’s definitely going to score.”
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Richards went on to issue huge praise to Gabriel, noting his desire to make things right.
“I mentioned him on the last part about being good in both boxes. He’s just a colossus of a man.
“It’s not just that, it’s the mindset. You know how many times once you make a mistake, you sort of play within yourself. He was like, Ok, I’ll own that mistake, I’ll go get a goal, right place, right time.”
Declan Rice also praised Gabriel’s recovery against Bournemouth, as the Brazil international earned applause for correcting his nightmare start to the contest.
Gabriel will be licking his lips at Liverpool
What was a horror start turned into another Premier League clinic from Gabriel, who will be looking to add to his remarkable goal tally in Arsenal’s next fixture.
Next up come Liverpool, who might arrive at the Emirates quivering because of Gabriel.
After seeing Liverpool’s set-piece record, I’m __% confident Arsenal will beat Arne Slot’s side.
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No team has conceded more goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season than Liverpool, who have made quite the mess of their organisation from dead-ball scenarios.
While Arne Slot may wallow in training, Gabriel’s eyes will light up, as the defender is simply unstoppable from set-play.
Could Gabriel add to his impressive Premier League goal tally against the Reds? Based on the numbers, there’s a very good chance.
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