https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔴" title="Roter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Kreis">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚪" title="Weißer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Weißer Kreis"> With Arsenal signing Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, lets look at how he and William Saliba complement each other statistically.

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Both players are very good in defensive duels, and each are good at both Progressive carrying and passing. (1/6)
Saliba already a strong defender with good ball distribution

Gabriel a good defender with strong ball distribution ability

Together they have no weakness

Take a lookhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⬇️" title="Pfeil nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach unten"> (2/6)
Gabriel as an individual Vs AVG Ligue1/PL

• Strong in the air
• Strong tackler
• Very good at dealing with attackers running at him
• Good passer of the ball & loves a long ball into the final third

Overall, a quality addition head and shoulders above what we have right now
As you can see from the graph, both Gabriel and Saliba do statistically better than the AVG PL defender. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">
Arteta has improved an already "uncoachable" defence, with these two pairings it can only can better. (4/6)
To add to their defensively solid statistics, Gabriel also has an impressive tackle success https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen">

I understand they might not be the most attractive in terms of #FPL attack output, but they can provide consistent clean sheets, more so than last season and add to his BPS (5/6)
If they both slot in on the RCB/LCB you can expect vast improvement in the defensive side both in clean sheets and composure. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔴" title="Roter Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Kreis">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚪" title="Weißer Kreis" aria-label="Emoji: Weißer Kreis"> Leaving good value in Saliba (4.5) Gabriel (5.0 TBC) Tierney (5.5) Bellerin (5.0) AMN (5.0) (6/6)

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I just want to add to this thread, apologies for tagging so many people, I understand it& #39;s probably annoying for you all, especially for those that aren& #39;t really interested in the thread. Next time I& #39;ll tag a few (less is more) as they say. Thanks in advance https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">
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