Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler supports Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes over his online dig at Ivan Toney.

The Brazilian took to Twitter to take a swipe at Brentford striker Toney after the Gunners beat the Bees 3-0 last weekend. Gabriel tweeted 'nice kick about with the boys', the exact words Toney tweeted when Brentford won the same fixture 13 months earlier.

Fowler has been confused by the backlash Gabriel has received for the tweet. Fowler says the post highlighted Gabriel's personality and sense of humour in a world where footballers are often criticised for being boring, cliched and out of touch with the real world.

“It was a nice riposte," Fowler told the Sunday Mirror.

"Gentle. Not disrespectful. A reminder that footballers do care and don't forget even the smallest of slights.

“And also that they do have a sense of humour. So I was a bit disappointed to hear some pundits suggest that Gabriel was setting himself up for a fall of his own and should have known better.

“How often do we hear these same people suggest that modern players are boring, that they're too precious about themselves and out of touch with the man or woman in the street?"