Arsenal Strengthens Defense: What Piero Hincapié Will Bring to the Team.

According to The Sun: Mikel Arteta pays special attention to the balance in the defense of his players, particularly in the central defenders pair.

William Saliba shows reliability and a calm yet effective style of play. The Frenchman always manages to return to position, even under pressure, and rarely raises his voice.

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Gabriel Magalhães, on the contrary, is an aggressive defender who loves physical confrontations and stands out in aerial duels, actively supporting his teammates. Although Gabriel has signed a new contract until 2029, he may need alternatives in the future as he does not rule out the possibility of leaving the team by age 27.

Piero Hincapié, whom Arsenal has loaned from Bayer Leverkusen with a buy-out option for 45 million pounds, could become that replacement.

Arteta might try a combination of Saliba and Hincapié, especially in light of rumors about Gabriel's possible move to Saudi Arabia.

Piero fits the style of an aggressive player, proving this during the match against Argentina when he had a conflict with Alexis Mac Allister.

This fact did not leave Arsenal fans indifferent. The new defender is not afraid of sharp situations and quickly adapts to the pace and intensity of the Premier League.

Like Gabriel, he has enough technical skills to perform the tasks set in Arteta's system.

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Against Argentina, Hincapié showed excellent play, making two interceptions, five recoveries, nine defensive actions, and 90% passing accuracy. He did not allow opponents to get past him and reacted quickly to the situation.

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Meanwhile, Gabriel showed only 200 meters on the ball in the match against Brazil, without dribbling, winning three out of six duels.

DEFENSIVE PROSPECTS

Arteta has been training the team for a long time, so a possible restructuring of the starting lineup could become an urgent issue, which is not an easy task for a coach with big ambitions.

At the moment, Arsenal's defense looks stable as Cristian Mosquera, 21, is a potential replacement for Saliba if Real Madrid decides to take him.

Mosquera has already stepped onto the field in a crucial match at Anfield when Saliba could not continue due to injury and showed quite impressive performance.

He is likely to start in the game against Nottingham Forest, allowing Arteta to reassess his plans regarding the defense.

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WOMEN HAVE RIGHTS

The Arsenal women's team continues to break stereotypes in the Women's Super League, playing all their home matches at Emirates for the first time in history.

In the opening season match against London City, the team set an attendance record of 38,000 spectators.

This figure is impressive as it exceeds the total attendance of all other WSL matches.

Among them are 17,000 season tickets, which indicates the growing popularity of the Arsenal women's team.

This season, the team has played nine matches at Emirates with an average attendance of 34,110, which exceeds the figures of ten men's teams in the Premier League.

Arsenal holds all three attendance records in WSL: 60,160 in the match against Manchester United, 60,050 against Tottenham, and 59,042 after the game with Chelsea.

NEWS BRIEF

In May, Ben White became a father, and in June he married Millie. He is trying to establish communication with some new dads in the team.

Ben said: 'This is an incredible experience, and a wonderful group of new dads has emerged in the team, right?'

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RICCARDO'S FORM

Riccardo Calafiori has been named Arsenal's Player of the Month for August, starting all three of the team's matches in the Premier League and scoring in his debut match.

Concerns also arise about Myles Lewis-Skelly, who has played only 44 minutes this season.

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TIME TO LEARN

Charles Sago Jr. has been nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award. The 21-year-old winger scored two goals and provided two assists in his first three matches of the season.

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