We criticized this Gabriel 95-rated Team of the Season center back card, and it's a complete tank for your back line. 90 speed with 92 sprinting and 87 acceleration puts him level with pacey strikers. Defensive skills are the business at 96, with interceptions 95, heading 96, defensive awareness 96, stand tackle 96, and slide tackle 94—shutdown-only stuff. Physicality 95 with strength 95, aggression 97, and stamina 92 means bullying attack players and surviving everything in the game.
Passing 84 is great for a CB, with short pass 98, long pass 96, and vision 90 to build from the back in Football Ultimate Team 25. Dribbling 82 with ball control 87 and reactions 92 helps with possession, although agility 78 limits flair footwork. Shooting's 70, not to score goals, but attacking position 78 and shot power 83 create some occasional threat. 4-star weak foot and 3-star skills are decent enough for a defender, and left-footed preference aids left-side play.
His Mostly Lengthy AcceleRATE offers the long-stride power, ideal for recoveries. For FUT 25, his composure 91 and balance 76 thrive in crunch time, and jumping 94 destroys headers. We've seen mental stats 451/500 place importance on awareness, and IGS 2404 suggests reliability. Downfalls like free kick accuracy 40 and volleys 52 mean no set-piece heroics, but crossing 60 is subpar for overlaps.
All in all, the objective of this card is elite defense—organizing lines, winning duels, and starting attacks. Perfect for Premier League Arsenal hybrids, he's a definite must-have for solid teams in divisions. Gabriel Magalhães helped Arsenal have the best defensive record in the Premier League during the 2023-24 season.