Ricky Villa, told Sky Sports: "I like Heinze, he is doing very well. He is a good defender and a very competitive player. He has surprised me. But he lived in Europe first of all, that is a good thing to set it up. And he came into a great team, everything is right and he is doing very well."
Rio Ferdinand agrees, “Gabriel has been fantastic and adapted well in a short time. He has a great will to win and is hard and strong. He is passionate about his football. His English is improving - he is a really good lad."