If Lamela was the NLD’s joker, Gabriel was its ace

No player has scored more goals in north London derbies than Harry Kane, but in the latest clash between Arsenal and Tottenham, he was kept in Gabriel Magalhaes’ pocket.

Gabriel hasn’t been flawless in his debut season with the Gunners, and in recent weeks has had to make do with watching their Premier League campaign from the bench, making do with opportunities in the Europa League.

When the Brazilian arrived from Lille for a reported £27million fee last summer amid plenty of hype, he probably wasn’t expecting to find himself watching Rob Holding and Pablo Mari from the stands.

But in his first Premier League appearance in a month, he put in the kind of performance that demonstrated that the 23-year-old centre-half could feature at the heart of Arsenal’s backline for years to come.

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