Heavily bad news coming from the Arsenal camp, as star center-back and main man in defense, Gabriel is likely going to miss major part of the season through injury. The injury is reportedly going to keep him out of action for up to two months. Looking at the latest situation of Gabriel, it’s still up in the air what the extent of his injury is, but it doesn’t look well for Arsenal. Going into the international break, he suffered a blow playing for Brazil against Senegal. Well-known Gunner Kieran Tierney, on the other hand, scored a stunner for Scotland against Hungary.
Gabriel’s injury
It is very well known that the man, Gabriel is one of the best in the world when it comes to defenders. His partnership with center-back partner Saliba has always been heavily praised. Some go the distance and even call them one of the greatest center-back partnerships the league has ever seen. Such importance and reliance is placed on the Brazilian, which again elevates the injury’s weightage for Arsenal. The Gunners have conceded just 8 goals so far in the league. That is truly unreal from the North-London club. And Gabriel has played a huge role in that number. So missing out on such an important facet of their defensive structure, is surely a massive blow for Arsenal. The fans will truly be disappointed by this latest news.
Arsenal’s other options
Yes, this Gabriel injury debacle is surely a striking blow for the Gunners. But it is definitely not like they don’t necessarily possess the bench to survive. Arsenal have multiple other options on the table that they can choose from. Options that are surely more than good enough for the time being. One of those options include the exciting and sensational center-back talent Christhian Mosquera. Mosquera is 21 years old, was obtained from Valencia, the Spanish club during the summer transfer window, and he is a player one shouldn’t weigh low.
The talented Spanish youngster was Valencia’s main man at the back and carried them through La Liga. Carried is an understatement because out of 72 possible games, the kid turned up in 70 games and stayed fit throughout. Such consistency at this tender age, playing at an absurdly physically challenging position, is truly an achievement in itself. So, Arsenal shouldn’t worry too much about the Gabriel injury, considering their “more than capable” backup option.
Former Arsenal man Tierney’s screamer
As the tensions were rising up and down with the Gabriel injury updates, Arsenal fans got the opportunity to find something to sit back and cherish. That came through their former man and former defender Kieran Tierney and his monstrous long-range strike for Scotland. The goal, again, an unreal strike, came against Hungary in the qualifiers and was actually vital in Scotland winning the game in the end. The win isn’t just any other normal victory for the Scottish, as the win put them back on to the biggest sporting tournament, the World Cup.
This is extremely special for the people of Scotland, as this is again, a no normal qualification, as they’ve experienced over 25 years of a truly difficult expulsion from the coveted tourney. What makes the goal even more special is the player who scored it. Tierney has struggled in recent years as injuries plagued his career. It truly set him back and limited his potential to a great extent. However, this moment of jubilation, especially representing his country, the stage, the manner in which he scored, all of it is going to hugely uplift the spirits of not just Tierney, even the Arsenal faithful.
Conclusion
Overall, the always expressive Arsenal faithful must have a lot to express with this news pairing. A difficult expression of dismay regarding Gabriel’s injury, and an expression of ecstasy watching their former player shine in national colours.
