Inside his home, Gabriel Magalhaes has a table where all his career accolades sit. In and among the player of the month awards sit two Premier League man of the match trophies, both won in North London Derby victories at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Two games. Five months apart. Same result.
It’s a physical embodiment of the levels of consistency that few thought he could reach. Not so long ago, Gabriel was seen as a ticking time bomb. It was a question of when, not if, his next rash moment would come. Now he is viewed by many inside Arsenal as more dependable even than his central defensive partner William Saliba. Defying expectations is something the Brazilian has made a habit of though.
