![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ian-wright-admits-arsenal-worry-and-questions-mikel-arteta-decision/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_MIRRORWRIGHTARTETA.jpg&description=The Gunners icon has expressed concern over the way Arsenal have started recent games and admitted he feels Gabriel could have prevented some sloppy defending had he not been benched Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted he harbours some concerns over the way his former side have started the season and questioned the lack of game time for Gabriel Magalhaes. The Gunners have won two of their opening three Premier League games, beating Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace before drawing 2-2 against Fulham at home in their most recent outing. One bizarre constant across all three of those fixtures is the fact that Gabriel has not been named in the starting line-up for any of them. Considering the Brazilian was an ever-present in the Arsenal side from effectively the momen he arrived up to the start of this season, his omission from all three starting XI's has been met with understandable confusion and concern, with club legend Ian Wright no exception. Following the recent draw against the Cottagers, Wright not only questioned Gabriel's lack of minutes, but also the soft manner in which the Gunners have been conceding early goals. Andreas Pereira's opener on Saturday was the third time Arsenal have conceded inside the opening minute in their last nine league home games. Speaking to Premier League productions in the aftermath of the 2-2 draw, Wright was asked whether he was worried about the regular sloppy starts. He replied: 'A little bit worried. There is a bit of sloppy play. I think they need to tighten up at the start of games. "There were times when I was watching the game and I felt nervous for us. We don't seem to be as confident as I thought we could have been in managing the game once we got back into it when we were 2-1 up." Wright went on to express his worries regarding Gabriel and seemed to suggest that if the Brazil international had been on the pitch at the time of Joao Palhinha's late equaliser, he could have helped prevent the late blow and guided Arse){kind=link}
The Gunners icon has expressed concern over the way Arsenal have started recent games and admitted he feels Gabriel could have prevented some sloppy defending had he not been benched
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has admitted he harbours some concerns over the way his former side have started the season and questioned the lack of game time for Gabriel Magalhaes.
The Gunners have won two of their opening three Premier League games, beating Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace before drawing 2-2 against Fulham at home in their most recent outing. One bizarre constant across all three of those fixtures is the fact that Gabriel has not been named in the starting line-up for any of them.
Considering the Brazilian was an ever-present in the Arsenal side from effectively the momen he arrived up to the start of this season, his omission from all three starting XI’s has been met with understandable confusion and concern, with club legend Ian Wright no exception.
Following the recent draw against the Cottagers, Wright not only questioned Gabriel’s lack of minutes, but also the soft manner in which the Gunners have been conceding early goals. Andreas Pereira’s opener on Saturday was the third time Arsenal have conceded inside the opening minute in their last nine league home games.