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Gabriel can\u2019t wait for the opportunity to lift a trophy at Wembley Stadium with today\u2019s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.<\/p>\n
He spoke to the press during the week about how much he\u2019s looking forward to Sunday\u2019s game and more.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a really good feeling to play for this club, to be in the final, against a top team as well,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a good feeling and can\u2019t wait for Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to push our fans to be behind us, so in a game like that they can help us a lot.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are in all competitions, so of course we want to win every game. We\u2019re very excited for this game, and we know it\u2019s going to be a big battle, but we\u2019re ready for this and try to win.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked what it\u2019s like to come up against Erling Haaland once again, Gabriel added: \u201cI enjoy every game against every striker. It\u2019s my job, so I like to fight, battle, but he\u2019s a top player and of course I think he likes to play with me as well. It\u2019s fun, we enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Excluding two Community Shields, we\u2019re looking to win our first trophy since 2020\u2019s FA Cup, and Gabriel was asked if we\u2019ve need to suffer in recent seasons to push for more silverware this term.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we learned a lot in the past,\u201d he reflected. \u201cWe work very hard to win, we want to win every game, but we know the Premier League is the most tough league to play in and the last three years we didn\u2019t get it. But this year we tried to do our best from the start and we are in good moments. Just keep doing what we\u2019re doing and let\u2019s see the end.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen some things don\u2019t go well, I think it\u2019s more important we stay calm. We know the quality we have. The way we talk is to help each other to win the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gabriel demonstrated his willingness to put his body on the line to help us win at all costs when he made a painful block with his neck in our 1-1 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen recently.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course it hurt,\u201d he said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t breathe after this! But I tried to do my best and I give everything for this badge. My teammates can see that as well. If you see Calafiori\u2019s block against Everton, it was unbelievable. We try to do our best every time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was young, I was very aggressive. When I played with my friends they would say \u2018hey, calm down, you\u2019re a professional!\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s just like what I do every day. I try to defend my house. Maybe after football I can be a security guard!\u201d<\/p>\n
Set-piece goals have been a theme of this season and Gabriel is no stranger to getting his head on the end of a deadball delivery, so what are his thoughts on those?<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we have a corner or a free-kick, I just put it in my head that I want to score, I want to help my team,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone talks about Gabi, Gabi scored a lot. But it\u2019s not only Gabi, it\u2019s the whole team. It\u2019s the way we work together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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