# William Saliba or Gabriel Magalhães, Arsenal 2024-25: who was the better Defender? | La Lente trivia

> William Saliba or Gabriel Magalhães, Arsenal 2024-25: who was the better Defender? The answer and the context, with La Lente data.

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Datos al: 2026-10-25
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## William Saliba or Gabriel Magalhães, Arsenal 2024-25: who was the better Defender?

Premier League · 2024-25

| Stat | William Saliba | Gabriel Magalhães |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes | 3042 | 2366 |
| Tackles per 90 | 1.83 | 0.95 |
| Duels won | 64 % | 62 % |
| Times dribbled past per 90 | 0.35 | 0.15 |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.62 | 0.69 |

- William Saliba
- Gabriel Magalhães

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Answer

William Saliba: Defender A (percentile 88), against B (percentile 70) for Gabriel Magalhães. William Saliba recovers more balls and makes more tackles.

Context

Gabriel Magalhães gets dribbled past fewer times per 90 than William Saliba. However, Saliba wins the Defending grade by averaging nearly double the tackles per 90 and winning more duels.

[Profile of Gabriel →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/gabriel-97811/) [Profile of William Saliba →](https://sirbalone.com/en/la-lente/players/william-saliba-17544737/)

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