Arsenal ace Gabriel Magalhaes breaks silence on Jamie Carragher rant at celebrations vs Liverpool
Arsenal star Gabriel says football would be no fun without celebrations and defended his team's joy following their Premier League win over Liverpool.
Gabriel insists Arsenal will keep celebrating their wins, despite some people saying they shouldn't. After beating Liverpool 3-1 last Sunday, some said Mikel Arteta's team were too happy and it might cause problems later.
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher was one of the figures to hit out at Arsenal's celebrations, saying: "Just get down the tunnel, you've won a game. It's three points, you've been brilliant you are back in the title race, get back down the tunnel. I am serious - honestly."
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But Gabriel doesn't see the issue, especially after such an important win against Jurgen Klopp's team. The victory brought Arsenal closer to the top of the league, just two points behind the leaders. And Gabriel believes that enjoying big moments like that win are what football is all about.
The 26-year-old Brazilian told the Daily Star: "Celebrations are part of football. If we didn't have any celebrations, then the game would be no fun.
"I think against Liverpool, we played against a huge team in a huge game. We'd worked so hard all week to face them and then we got the result we wanted.
"So, of course, we are going to be happy that we won. When you win a big game like this it's only natural to celebrate."
Arsenal sit in third place in the Premier League table, five points behind Liverpool but with a game in hand. They face former Everton manager David Moyes' West Ham United at the London Stadium on
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