Gary Neville pictured talking ahead of Aston Villa vs Sheffield United. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
Arsenal took an early lead in their London derby clash West Ham Saturday thanks to a Gabriel Magalhães header.
A well-worked corner routine saw a host of Arsenal players rise from the back post to the front post, with Gabriel quickest to meet Bukayo Saka’s cross and flick the ball into the far corner.
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Mikel Arteta and his staff will no doubt be delighted to see a training camp routine pay off, while for Gabriel, it’s his third Premier League goal of the season, fourth overall and second this week
Gabriel controlled the proceedings from the start to the end of the set-piece, first talking to Saka and Martin Odegaard, before directing those making runs into the box.
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Gary Neville stunned by Gabriel’s brilliance
Corners may seem like a rudimentary part of the game today, but by arsenalthey are a powerful weapon.
Gabriel is clearly an expert and his exploits on this particular occasion left the former Man Utd defender i Sky Sports Expert Gary Neville was very impressed.
“That’s amazing – Gabriel just made that goal from start to finish. I can’t think of a more important place when defending corners than the near post,” said Neville.
“The quality of the delivery is exceptional, but those Arsenal corners need special attention.”
ahead BBC Radio 5 liveformer Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Reid added: “Straight away the Arsenal staff are going to hug the set-piece manager (Nicolas Jover).
“It’s a brilliant ball, there’s not a lot of pace to the ball, but it’s very accurate.
“Gabriel breaks free and has the movement from the back to the front post, he’s not going to get an easier header.
“He’s keen to get his head on the ball, but delivery is key.”
