Social Media Spat Continues After Dominant Derby Display
The fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Tottenham took another digital twist as Gunners defender Gabriel Magalhaes aimed a fresh dig at Spurs forward Richarlison following Sunday's emphatic 4-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Despite being sidelined with injury, the Brazilian centre-back joined celebrations after his team produced a commanding performance that sent them six points clear at the Premier League summit. The match saw summer signing Eberechi Eze announce himself in spectacular fashion, scoring a stunning hat-trick against the club that nearly signed him months earlier.
Instagram Jab Fuels Long-Running Feud
Gabriel escalated his ongoing social media conflict with international teammate Richarlison by posting a carefully crafted image on Instagram. The photograph showed the defender holding his October Player of the Month award while wearing an Eze shirt and posing with the signed match ball from the hat-trick hero's memorable performance.
In a move guaranteed to infuriate the Tottenham camp, Gabriel specifically tagged Richarlison in the celebratory post. This latest exchange continues a pattern that began during pre-season when the Spurs forward tagged Gabriel while celebrating a friendly victory over Arsenal in Hong Kong.
The Arsenal man had previously responded by sharing images of his three Player of the Match awards, all earned in Premier League victories over Tottenham, establishing a clear hierarchy in their personal duel.
Comprehensive Victory Highlights Growing Gap
Arsenal's dominance throughout the match underscored their credentials as genuine title contenders. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring before Eze took centre stage with his magnificent treble, making this a particularly sweet victory given Tottenham's summer interest in the England international.
Richarlison did manage a spectacular consolation goal, catching Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya off his line with a brilliant long-range effort. However, the strike proved meaningless in the context of a match where Tottenham were thoroughly outplayed from start to finish.
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank offered a frank assessment of his team's performance, telling reporters: 'Where should I start? This is of course hugely disappointing that we didn't perform better in the game against Arsenal our biggest rivals. I can only apologise to the fans for that.'
Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario also issued an apology to travelling supporters after a display that saw Spurs consistently second-best across all departments. Frank acknowledged the gulf between the sides, admitting: 'No matter how painful it is to admit, they are definitely six years down the line and we are four months down the line.'
The result leaves Arsenal firmly in control of the early title race while raising serious questions about Tottenham's ability to compete with the division's elite teams under pressure.
