Gabriel: As long as we don't concede a goal, our chances of winning the game will be even greater.

Defending champions Arsenal defeated newly promoted Hull City 1-0 in a key match of the 10th round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, thanks to a second-half goal from Norwegian star Martin Ødegaard. Gabriel stated that a solid defensive performance would greatly increase the team's chances of winning.

In the 72nd minute of the second half, Timber made a diagonal pass, and Maduk followed up and entered the penalty area to shoot, but his shot was blocked by Hull City goalkeeper Tzolakis. Odegaard then followed up and scored, helping Arsenal break the deadlock 1-0.

Arsenal ultimately defeated Hull City 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. With their fifth consecutive win, Arsenal successfully maintained their top spot in the league standings, leading second-placed Manchester City by six points.

Arsenal defender Gabriel said in an interview: "We are really happy, the overall performance is the most important. We got 3 points and our defense was very solid. I think we played a very good game, so we are all very happy to get all 3 points."

"At halftime, the manager told us to keep pressing forward because we knew we could create scoring opportunities, and I think we played very well in the second half."

Gabriel pointed out, "We had a lot of discussions about our defensive performance, and as long as we don't concede a goal, our chances of winning the game are much greater. So being able to keep a clean sheet again is really great."

It's worth mentioning that this is Arteta's team's 10th clean sheet in all competitions.

Gabriel said, "As I said, as long as the team is strong overall and the defense is solid enough, we won't concede goals easily. I think this is our 10th clean sheet in all competitions this season, and that's our standard. We must continue to win games."

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