Arsenal defender Rob Holding heaped praise on debutants Gabriel and Willian for victory at Fulham.
Gabriel struck in the 3-0 win, with Willian boasting two assists.
Holding said, "I know Willian from when we've played Chelsea. I know he's got all the ability so it's nice to have him in your team. He proved today why we signed him and Gabriel was solid as a rock. He won everything aerially and finished off with a nice goal as well."
The defender also remarked: "To win the clean sheet is always nice. We wanted to make a little bit of a statement in the first game of the season. The first one to kick us off so... other teams will be watching and will see the result before they went in, so to get a good 3-0 win away from home is a good start."
