A cheeky grin from Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes was all it took to rub further salt into Tottenham’s gaping wounds.
After Arsenal‘s dominant 3-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday evening, the Brazilian defender decided to wind down by playing FC 25 on his PlayStation.
Fans were given an insight into Gabriel’s gaming session as he was recorded on Instagram live.
One supporter decided they would try their luck and see if they could get Gabriel to bite on a brutal dig aimed at Tottenham.
In the top right corner of the video, the comment read: “Look at camera if Spurs are s***.”
Within three seconds of seeing the comment, Gabriel turned to the camera and flashed a smile.
If he wasn’t enough of a fan favourite already, Gabriel’s brutal trolling of Tottenham will undoubtedly have endeared him even further to Arsenal supporters.
Gabriel’s thinly-veiled dig is also the last thing Tottenham fans will have wanted to see given their worrying form this season.
Ange Postecoglou’s side have won just once in their last seven league fixtures, with the only victory coming against last-placed Southampton.
In that alarming run, Tottenham have shipped 15 goals, with six of those coming in a brutal defeat against Liverpool.
Tottenham have also developed a worrying trend that has filled supporters with a sense of unease.
The north London outfit became the first team in Premier League history to concede the first goal in 15 games across a single calendar year, pointing to a serious defensive issue.
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Postecoglou’s second season in charge is also markedly different to his first at Tottenham.
After 18 games last term, Tottenham had 37 points thanks to 11 wins, three draws and just four losses.
At the same point this campaign, Tottenham had seven wins, two draws and nine losses to their name for a total of 23 points.
In Postecoglou’s defence, his side has been ravaged by injuries to key players such as Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven to name three.
Making Tottenham’s woes even worse is the fact their north London neighbours continue to excel.
Arsenal’s win over Brentford helped them leapfrog Nottingham Forest and move up to second in the Premier League as they began 2025 in style.
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Goals from Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli did the business for Mikel Arteta’s side.
Jesus’ strike was his sixth in his last four games across all competitions for the Gunners and helped close the gap to six points behind league leaders Liverpool.
Tottenham will not have to wait terribly long to get revenge on Gabriel over his Instagram live gesture as the north London sides collide on January 15.
Arsenal already hold the bragging rights in the north London derby this season, with Gabriel’s 64th-minute header proving to be the difference on September 15.
Tottenham’s last 10 Premier League games
November 3: Tottenham 4-1 Aston Villa
November 10: Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich Town
November 23: Manchester City 0-4 Tottenham
December 1: Tottenham 1-1 Fulham
December 5: Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
December 8: Tottenham 3-4 Chelsea
December 15: Southampton 0-5 Tottenham
December 22: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool
December 26: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham
December 29: Tottenham 2-2 Wolves
