Clrnc wrote:
Bosscielny wrote:
Wouldn’t mind seeing a pass map for them both. Wouldn’t surprise me if a lot of Gabriel’s long passes were on the ground up to Martinelli or Smith Rowe. Which he nails almost every single time.
White is switching the play from his side of the field to the other all game long, helping to pin the other team back. He’s our quarterback and he’s doing a phenomenal job at it.
We’re lucky to have them both. And even luckier to have Saliba coming in next season.
Out of curiosity I checked it here
https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1549829/Live/England-Premier-League-2021-2022-Aston-Villa-Arsenal
Pretty similar pass attempt and pattern for both, other than one crossfield ball in the 64th minute from White, the rest are down the line or sideways long ball. Only difference is White's passes down the line get intercepted more and thus lesser pass completion, while like you said Gabriel's down the line passes are always spot on.
I mean, it doesn’t really show that does it? White has three passes as long as Gabriel’s longest.
I disagree with the point you’re trying to make too. I think it’s quite clear that he is the superior ball player and I think the team leans into that and sees it that way too. The range and creativity of his passing far exceeds what Gabriel is capable of at the moment, he is also much smoother with it at his feet which allows him to make space for himself or get out of trouble a lot easier.
I think he is clearly the dominant centre back when we have the ball and is as important to the system as anyone.
I don’t think i’d be in the minority on this.
Obviously this doesn’t mean Gabriel isn’t a very good centre back, also.
