{"id":44122,"date":"2026-03-06T10:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/i-dont-really-care-what-he-says-arsenal-star-gabriel-hits-back-at-manager\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:26:56","slug":"i-dont-really-care-what-he-says-arsenal-star-gabriel-hits-back-at-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/06\/i-dont-really-care-what-he-says-arsenal-star-gabriel-hits-back-at-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I don&#8217;t really care what he says&#8217; \u2013 Arsenal star Gabriel hits back at manager"},"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\/2026\/03\/06\/i-dont-really-care-what-he-says-arsenal-star-gabriel-hits-back-at-manager\/#Hurzeler_was_troubled_by_Arsenals_tactics\" >H\u00fcrzeler was troubled by Arsenal&#8217;s tactics<\/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\/2026\/03\/06\/i-dont-really-care-what-he-says-arsenal-star-gabriel-hits-back-at-manager\/#Gabriel_Magalhaes_gives_a_strong_reaction\" >Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es gives a strong reaction<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arsenal&#8217;s 1-0 victory over Brighton &#038; Hove Albion may not have been a masterpiece of free attacking football, but it was a huge step towards the Premier League title.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>Bukayo Saka&#8217;s deflected shot in the ninth minute proved to be the deciding factor, with Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side taking advantage of Manchester City&#8217;s blunder to move into the lead with a seven-point lead.<\/p>\n<p>However, the post-match narrative soon became dominated by a clash of styles and a heated battle of words.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton manager Fabian H\u00fcrzeler was clearly irritated at the final whistle and launched an astonishing rant against Arsenal&#8217;s tactics.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hurzeler_was_troubled_by_Arsenals_tactics\"><\/span>H\u00fcrzeler was troubled by Arsenal&#8217;s tactics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Frustrated by the Gunners&#8217; gamesmanship and slow restarts, H\u00fcrzeler accused the visitors of ruining the spectacle, with data suggesting it took Arsenal more than 30 minutes to restart play throughout the match.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Only one team tried to play soccer today.&#8221;<\/em> The German manager was furious after pointing out that Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya had gone down three times for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00fcrzeler boldly declared that Arsenal&#8217;s approach was &#8220;not football&#8221;, saying: <em>&#8220;I&#8217;ll never be the kind of coach who tries to win that way.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gabriel_Magalhaes_gives_a_strong_reaction\"><\/span>Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es gives a strong reaction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arsenal centre-back Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es in action (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es, who produced a monumental man-of-the-match performance to keep Brighton at bay with a crucial block and a towering header, was quick to dismiss H\u00fcrzeler&#8217;s complaints.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian centre-back made it clear to the media that the Brighton camp&#8217;s complaints mean little to the league leaders.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by the Standard, he told ESPN Brazil:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cWe don\u2019t really care what he says.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;That&#8217;s for the referee to decide on the pitch. 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