Arsenal vs Valencia

Arsenal vs Valencia : The Brazilian, now of Valencia, is relishing showing the Gunners what they are missing in the Europa League semi-finals Gabriel Paulista believes he was not given enough chances to impress at Arsenal but is far happier with life at Valencia. The centre-back joined from Villarreal in 2015 but failed to impress consistently under Arsene Wenger, making 37 starts in the Premier League in two and a half seasons at Emirates Stadium. Gabriel returned to La Liga with Valencia in August 2017 to reunite with former Villarreal boss Marcelino, and he has become a key component of the defence at Mestalla. The 28-year-old joined the north London club in January 2015 from Villarreal in a £13.5million deal after the club’s US-based data analysis company, StatDNA, highlighted the Brazilian as a player of huge potential. Gabriel struggled to oust the likes of Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker, however, and moved to Valencia in the summer of 2017 after a serious