Football pundit Jamie Carragher has suggested Arsenal defender Gabriel will win the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award if the Gunners win the league.
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal currently lead the Premier League title race, with a four-point difference at the top of the table.
They are six points ahead of Manchester City and seven points ahead of Liverpool in the standings.
It’s still too early in the season, but they’ve shown that this could be the year they finally end their league title drought.
The backbone of the team is its defense and ability to close games.
In nine Premier League games this season, the Gunners have conceded just three goals.
Jamie Carragher praises Arsenal defender Gabriel
All of the defenders are solid, but the leader of the defensive line is Brazilian centre-back Gabriel.
“If Arsenal continue to win the league, I think he is the number one favorite at the moment.” Carragher said on Sky Sports earlier this week:
“I look at the other three players (McGrath, Terry and Van Dijk) who are great players and, like Gabriel, leaders at the club.
“In fact, John Terry is the only player to win the Premier League in the year he won the PFA Player of the Year award.
“But when you actually look at the roles of John Terry and Virgil van Dijk, look at the goals.
“They’re not just big leaders at the back, but the number of goals they’ve scored… and (Gabriel’s) record is much better than theirs when you actually look at those numbers.”
The Gunners also showed brilliance in defence.
The season is still young and there is a long way to go, but the Gunners have made a strong case to win the league title this year.
Not just because of how good they are, but also because teams like Liverpool and Manchester City struggle to find consistency and form.
After the summer transfer business, Arne Slott’s side looked like the clear favorites to defend their league title, but Arteta and his team surprised fans with their performances and defensive grit.
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