Even before his goal, Gabriel was so impressive at the back, often bailing out the likes of Thomas Partey and Jorginho, who were prone to one or two shortcomings in the middle.
Gabriel made seven clearances, made two tackles, blocked two shots, and did just about everything.
The £23m-Brazilian has often delivered a performance of this echelon over the years, but there was something special about his aura against Spurs.
When Arsenal were missing Declan Rice and Odegaard, they needed one or two leaders to step up, and in came Gabriel.
The ‘incredible‘ centre-back was first to almost every ball into the box, and if he wasn’t then Saliba was swiftly behind him – the best partnership in the Premier League.
And it’s now so clear that Gabriel and his teammates are ready to win trophies in North London, it would be a catastrophe if they were empty-handed again come May.
