Gabriel Magalhaes praised his teammate Piero Hincapie after Arsenal’s Carabao Cup win.
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Arsenal clearly showed their winning trend as they won 2-0 against Brighton. Head coach Mikel Arteta made significant changes. With ten out of eleven players who appeared on the pitch on Wednesday night were benched on the weekend.
The new team was unable to find rhythm. As a result, it gave Brighton some easy scoring attempts. But, slowly the Gunner’s trademark ball control came to the light. They went on to win the game at the end. The North London side’s success in the various tournaments included an impressive record of eight wins. The last six of them were all clean sheets.
Mikel Arteta’s men displayed their might and order that brought them to the top four of the PL.
Hincapie earns praise from Gabriel Magalhaes
Piero Hincapie made an impression with his performance in the first complete match after being borrowed from Bayer Leverkusen. The back player was not very confident at first but then found his rhythm quickly. He showed great passing accuracy and winning almost every duel he fought. His calm character in the back line allowed Arsenal to keep Brighton’s brutal spread out attacks under control.
Hincapie came off around the hour-mark for Gabriel Magalhaes. The latter was quick to praise the former’s game. After the game, Hincapie posted a message about the quarter-finals, to which Gabriel responded on social media. Almost immediately, the Brazil star commented the words ‘Daleeeeee papai’ (Come on daddy). That is a playful display of friendship that shows Arsenal’s solid unity of purpose.
Author’s Opinion:
Gabriel’s message shows the unity within this Arsenal squad. It reflects how competition for places has turned into healthy rivalry among teammates at the North London side. This is likely fueling their impressive run this season.
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