Arsenal won’t be unhappy with their points tally at this stage of the Premier League season despite finding themselves fourth in the standings.
The Gunners have three wins, a draw and a loss apiece from five games but have already faced tricky away trips to Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.
In their previous league encounter, they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium thanks to a late goal from John Stones, who parried the ball into the back of the net with virtually the last kick of the game in stoppage time.
Despite the result, Arsenal played out of their skins and several players were at the top of their game.
One of them was Gabriel Magalhaes, who capped off a valiant display at the back with a goal at the other end. And Stuart Pearce feels the Arsenal man has a bit of a nasty side to him that he really appreciates.
