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Gary Neville names 'embarrassing' Arsenal player who 'lets himself down at times'

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, November 1). Gary Neville names 'embarrassing' Arsenal player who 'lets himself down at times'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/gary-neville-arsenal-fc-gabriel-embarrassing-b1303161.html

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Gary Neville criticized Arsenal defender Gabriel for exaggerating contact during a match against Liverpool, calling his behavior "embarrassing" on Sky Sports commentary. Neville acknowledged Gabriel's passion but noted that the player went to ground holding his face after being pushed in the chest by Isak in the third minute of the game. Meanwhile, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expressed confidence in his team’s ability to secure a win at Anfield despite their long-standing inability to do so, emphasizing the need for conviction and purpose in their approach.

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Gary Neville criticized Arsenal player Gabriel for exaggerating a foul during Arsenal's match against Liverpool on Sky Sports commentary. Neville called Gabriel's behavior "embarrassing," suggesting he often lets himself down by going to ground excessively when fouled lightly. The Brazilian defender has never won a game for Arsenal at Anfield since 2012, when current manager Mikel Arteta was still an active player. Despite this history, Arteta expressed confidence in his team's ability to win on Sunday and stressed the importance of maintaining conviction and focus in their upcoming match against Liverpool.

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The Brazilian, tasked with keeping tabs on the in-form Isak, went to ground clutching his face as early as the third minute on Merseyside, prompting suggestions he had been caught by the Swede. asserted

he → task → Swede

However, replays showed he was caught in the chest instead and Neville felt the central defender made too much of the contact. asserted

defender → show → contact

"Gabriel does let himself down at times. asserted

Gabriel → let → times

I love his passion and tenacity,” Neville said on commentary for Sky Sports. asserted

Neville → love → Sports

He's got to stop doing that. asserted

He → get → that

" Gabriel has never been on the winning side for Arsenal against Liverpool at Anfield, with the Gunners’ last victory in this fixture coming in 2012 when current manager Mikel Arteta was still an active player. asserted

Arteta → come → 2012

"It’s an opportunity. asserted

It → ’ → ?

I came here [to Arsenal] and in many places we were 20, 22 years, 18 years without winning, and we’ve been doing all these things, so on Sunday, that’s the opportunity that we have.” asserted

we → come → that

the Spaniard said in his pre-match press conference. asserted

Spaniard → say → conference

"We're going there with full conviction; that's number one, and we've been very, very close in the last few years to win. asserted

we → go → years

But something is missed, and that's what we've been discussing the last few days. asserted

we → miss → what

Gary Neville names 'embarrassing' Arsenal player who 'lets himself down at times'

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