Gabriel Magalhaes admits that his debut season at Arsenal has been far from "perfect", as the Gunners sit a long way off the Premier League title pace, but he does see cause for optimism.
Mikel Arteta moved to snap up the Brazilian centre-half from Lille during the summer of 2020, with another option sought to shore up what has been a leaky backline at Emirates Stadium.
Gabriel has fared admirably enough, in what has been another inconsistent campaign for Arsenal as a collective, but he remains on a steep learning curve in English football.