{"id":27846,"date":"2025-11-22T06:27:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T11:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/shocking-statistics-show-how-difficult-it-was-for-arsenal-to-progress-past-spurs\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T06:27:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T11:27:01","slug":"shocking-statistics-show-how-difficult-it-was-for-arsenal-to-progress-past-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/shocking-statistics-show-how-difficult-it-was-for-arsenal-to-progress-past-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Shocking statistics show how difficult it was for Arsenal to progress past Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/shocking-statistics-show-how-difficult-it-was-for-arsenal-to-progress-past-spurs\/#Could_Arsenal_struggle_against_Spurs_Bayern_and_Chelsea_with_or_without_Gabriel\" >Could Arsenal struggle against Spurs, Bayern and Chelsea with or without Gabriel?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/22\/shocking-statistics-show-how-difficult-it-was-for-arsenal-to-progress-past-spurs\/#Do_Arsenal_have_the_depth_to_cope_without_Gabriel\" >Do Arsenal have the depth to cope without Gabriel?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es (Photo: George Wood, Ryan Pearce\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal&#8217;s main center back, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es, is out with an injury, so it looks like things will continue to be difficult for them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international could face a long-term absence after suffering a thigh problem while playing for his country in a recent friendly against Senegal at Arsenal&#8217;s Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The timing couldn&#8217;t have come at a worse time for Arsenal, who have a series of extremely difficult games ahead of them.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the statistics show just how much Arsenal will miss Gabriel, and most fans who have watched the team up close won&#8217;t be too surprised.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Could_Arsenal_struggle_against_Spurs_Bayern_and_Chelsea_with_or_without_Gabriel\"><\/span>Could Arsenal struggle against Spurs, Bayern and Chelsea with or without Gabriel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gabriel Magalhaes leaves with injury during Brazil vs. Senegal (Photo by Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s next three games are at home to Tottenham, home to Bayern Munich and away to Chelsea, all in just seven days.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are extremely unlucky to be without Gabriel at what could be a crucial period of the season, with such a demanding schedule sometimes in play.<\/p>\n<p>We know that games are generally intense and fast-paced during this period, so if we can get through this period with a decent result, it could be of great significance in the Premier League title race and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>See Opta&#8217;s data below. Arsenal&#8217;s recent performance with and without Gabriel is shown, and the difference is clear&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>Arsenal records since August 24<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>with gabriel<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>no gabriel<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">game<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">39<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">victory<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">twenty four<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">draw<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">11<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">loss<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Win %<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">61.5%<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">40.0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">Points per game<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">1.7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Admittedly, Arsenal won&#8217;t be missing many games without Gabriel, but you can see how quickly his absence will be noticed.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Arsenal_have_the_depth_to_cope_without_Gabriel\"><\/span>Do Arsenal have the depth to cope without Gabriel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>However, one difference from the past is that Arsenal certainly feel they can cover Gabriel better now than before.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, Mikel Arteta&#8217;s only real option was to bring in Jakub Kiwioglu alongside William Saliba, and while the Poland international did reasonably well in a few games, it was a notable setback.<\/p>\n<p>Kivior then left the Emirates to join Porto, while Arteta brought in both Cristian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Neither player has been tested much in the Premier League so far, but Mosquera has been particularly impressive in his previous call-ups, while Hincapie has real pedigree from his days as a key player at Bayer Leverkusen.<\/p>\n<p>Even without these two, Arsenal have other very good options who can fill in at centre-back if needed, with Riccardo Calafioli, Ben White and Julian Timber all capable of playing there.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing Gabriel will be difficult for any club, especially in the long term, but Arsenal have done such a strong job in the summer transfer window and have prepared for this type of scenario that they have good grounds for optimism.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es (Photo: George Wood, Ryan Pearce\/Getty Images) Arsenal&#8217;s main center back, Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es, is out with an injury, so it looks like things will continue to be difficult for them. 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