Arsenal Starlet Gabriel Reveals His Biggest Challenge

The biggest obstacle Gabriel Magalhaes has faced at Arsenal and Brazil’s exclusion from the 2022 World Cup have been discussed.

After completing a high-value deal from Lille, the 25-year-old defender joined forces with Premier League powerhouses from Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2020.

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He confesses that he had to overcome a difficult start to his tenure in England in order to become a dependable alternative for Mikel Arteta, but he is now approaching 100 competitive appearances for the Gunners and has formed a successful center-half partnership with William Saliba in the 2022–23 season.

Regarding adjusting to the difficulties of life in England, Gabriel told ESPN Brasil: “Arriving at a club like Arsenal makes all the difference and I’m very happy to be here. Playing in such a difficult league and one of the best in the world. Since I arrived, I’ve learned a lot and certainly at the beginning it was difficult, but now it’s better. I’m well adapted. I understand more about the Premier League and how Arsenal play. That made it easier for me.

“The biggest difficulty I faced was the style of play, but I work a lot on a daily basis. I believe that I have improved since I arrived. I am very happy to learn more and more.”

While Gabriel has generally impressed during his time in north London, helping Arsenal to top the Premier League table at present, he was overlooked by his country for Qatar 2022 duty. He said of that decision, having previously sat out a triumphant Tokyo Olympics campaign due to injury: “I was definitely sad. It’s normal for an athlete, even more so for having been in the group and then missing the last call-up.

“I had my family close by, and at Arsenal everyone talked to me. I have a strong mind and I’m a family person. I managed to digest that well, it’s part of football. I’ll keep working and I know there are other World Cups ahead of me. I’ll work to be there.”

After parting ways with head coach Tite following a quarterfinal loss to Croatia in Qatar, Brazil will be refreshing their ranks in the upcoming months and years, and Gabriel will aim to be a part of those plans as he continues to realize his full potential at Arsenal.