Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta, has singled out defender Gabriel Magalhaes for special praise after he scored the winning goal against Fulham in a Premier League tie at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Magalhaes made a horrendous mistake to allow Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic put the newly-promoted side ahead in the first half.
Arsenal kept up the pressure and soon found an equalizer when captain Martin Odegaard calmly finished just after the hour mark.
Five minutes before the end of the match, Magalhaes made up for his earlier error when he bundled the ball home following a Gabriel Martinelli corner.
The victory kept Arsenal's 100 percent win rate to start the season alive and Arteta praised the 24-year-old centre-back after the full-time whistle.
Arteta was clearly happy with the way his team fought back against Fulham as he stated (as quoted by The Express): "It was everyone's reaction after the equalizer that made us believe [in a possible victory].
"It's no coincidence that Gabby scores. His mentality is changing every day."
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