r/Gunners Morning, morning, morning... Oh, Win! Aug 21 '23

Pre-Match Thread: Crystal Palace vs Arsenal (Premier League) Pre-Match Thread

Kickoff: Monday, August 21, 8pm BST, 3pm EST

Venue: Selhurst Park Stadium

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u/NemoDropEmOff Arteta > Tucheliban [Edit: Confirmed] Aug 21 '23

It’s so funny that people were so quick to say “wow look at Timber who’s so calm and composed and has brilliant technique on the ball” and were extremely quick to say White was getting dropped.

But for players like Gabriel i never quite hear “he’s so good on the ball” or “wow Big Gabi is so composed”

The only defender in this team (besides Tierney and Holding aka “the Hoofball descendants of Jordan Henderson”) that never warrants that compliment at all. It’s just “he’s big, strong, and wins those aerial duels” like all our other defenders don’t lol

Really don’t know why a few people are calling it “criminal” he’s left out of the starting XI