How Good Is Matthijs De Ligt Really!? 

I don't know if its just me but i think this guy will surely deliver......I have a feeling

His intangibles of being a leader at such a young age are so important for me imo, especially when you look at how INEOS want to change the enviornment around the club. You need players like him.

He is used to playing with onana & knows how ten hag likes to play & apparently he has good mentality & leader skills, he was captain at 18 years old & ten hag knows how to bring his best out of him

The Bayern fans had chosen him as best player 22/23….. he is worldklass

Get de Ligt and Todibo. Todibo covers the wide space very well. He is also very quick. Matches Mbappe’s pace easily. I wish we can challenge the UEFA decision and win. Todibo will be massive for us

I get your point about De Light being a similar profile to what we have but also think that’s one the reasons why we’re targeting him to begin with. At this point prioritising squad depth with similar profiles as rotation options might be better than over relying on one really good channel defender. Agree with your assessment of De Light as a whole though. Brilliant analysis 🤝🤝

I've been waiting for this one. Thanks AJ

The algorthm hide your channel for a while. But i am glad you are back. This was the longest two days of my life

This is a shrewd bit of business from Ineos recognising great value in the market and seizing on the opportunity. This signing will be a great start to the window. Signing the right characters as well as players is extremely important in this window. But he can’t be the only centre back bought

We lack leaders by signing this lad he'll be another leader another warrior that we need. Him & Martinez will make a formidable partnership. Think he'll thrive under Ten Hag get his career back on track afterall he played under Ten Hag at Ajax & was their captain at such a tender age.

Great video AJ

I understand all of the reservations about his game, his skill set and his success at different clubs but this feels a lot like a player looking for a club to call home and a club looking for a player to add to their family. A lot could go wrong with this one but personally, this will go down as an astute signing better than Branthwaite or even Todibo in the long term.

You commitment has to be applauded 👏👏. You did a video on De Ligt FIVE months ago. I actually watched it last weekend

Fantastic video. Really interesting and insightful.

If i can give you some advice, there´s a bit of echo in your sound, don´t know if its mike quality or the room. Re the content, amazing keep up man.

Onana, Martinez and De Ligt know each other well... that can only be good... will allow everyone to play to their strengths

Worth my wait!

First time watching you. Really impressed. Subbed. 👍🏿

lets go AJ, im a fan of United signing De Ligt. Just not for a big wage and a big contract

He is quality player with unique tackling styles ❤ Aggressive and powerful

keep going 🙌

If we get him, im not complaining, and for only $42mil. Worth it

Love the analysis mate. Also I'm digging the Mainoo frame. Where did you get it from if you dont mind me asking?

Big up Aj great content as always pal👍👍 I am kinda gutted Archie Gray is a Spur's player now and Anselmino is Chelsea bound these should have been top priority target's

To me De Ligt makes perfect sense as long as we buy someone like Branthwaite or Calafiori as well

Nice

In my opinion, when we have Onana, Lichi and him that's a well structured backline"ball playing players "and that wht our coach wants.

I usually agree with what your saying but he will be perfect to build from the back so hes what we need

I disagree with the comparison with Maguire (and btw, I think Maguire is underrated). I think Maguire in one on one defense is better and he's also better in the air, but the Ligt is better capable of a high line defense and in posession he's much better. What makes the key difference imo, is that he will make himself available for Onana to receive first pass and progress the play. He is excellent high volume passer (short passes, not long ones). This would be the last year to cash in on Maguire, so I would sell him. I am unsure De ligt is a good idea, but mostly because of injuries concerns.

i think the plan was buy CB that doing aerial, have speed but also good on the ball, thats why our first target was Branthwaite and Todibo, but both go downfall so what that is more needed? i think especially if Casemiro go, our starting 11 is quite short, i think De Ligt get us the most with the money but if we really gonna buy another CB i'll take someone like Calafiori with pace and very good to progress the ball and also can play as LB to cover both Martinez and Shaw, even rotate with them

Good player

I remember scout reports telling us how magical Amrabat is. right now every player is a risky buy.

De ligt❤

I knew you cap when you said Lisandro is poor in the air 😂😂😂

De ligt is an upgrade to what Man United already have. If Man United get him for around 35m its a nobrainer. I also think De ligt have been very good at both Juve and Bayern but the competion in both clubs have been pretty tough with alot of great CBs. Still he had played regular for both sides.

He fits perfectly into ten hags system along with Martinez … I’d take him…. His pros are better than his cons… his cons can be helped by having proper cover for him… a good CDM maybe

@AjAnalysis great content as always. Main debate in the comment section is : First - whether is a better signing than brainthwaite. Second- whether he runs a risk of being injury prone. Martinez has missed more games in one season than Delight in three seasons. And yet martinez is not injury prone. He faces recurring injury on same location of his body same to deligt and thus can be managed through change of technique or shift of body weight. It shouldn't be aa worry. Im his comparison with brainthwaith...deligt brings immense experience in the team given that he has played in the top clubs that are in the top leagues of the world sheds light also to his leadership and mentality. The locker room needs this type of personality against challenging big teams like man city. Brainthwaith is far below him in this respect. And skills too, delight is the most preffered in build up and tactical flexibility.

Brother if you could do a rating of his potential and current and expected level ability it would be much better for instance if you think deligt can be one of the best center backs of his generation then give a 75-79 rating and if you think he will surprass his generation and erans comparison with other generation then 80-84 and if you think he will be one of the greatest center backs of all time then give him 85+ rating it would be a much better insight

Bayern fans love him as he did great last ditch tackles and goal line clearances as well as a displaying leadership. But what are we doing not signing centre backs for a back 3???? That is the profile we need

He's the thing, it's about partnerships and playing a highline, the big question should be will Deligt and Martinez be a good partnership with Onana behind them???? And the answer is yes. Injuries will be the only enemy of this but if both are fit come on, he's a massive upgrade

I agree that De Ligt might not be the kinda profile we need most right now, but if we can sell both Maguire and Lindelof and bring in De Ligt and two other CB, that might work. But it seems unlikely we can achieve that much transfer activity in one go

De Ligt knows how to play with a high line; Harry Maguire, on the other hand, does not. That's the key difference. He is not the same profile of player.

If De Ligt signs Maguire has to go because he is what Harry is not. United will still need another center back in the Todibo mould, a person who can speedily clean up the channels. My concern is his injuries. If he can get over that he will be a decent signing. Your analysis concerning being potentially turned by a player with a lower center of gravity is spot on.

We really need todibo too,

I was so excited that United are linked with De Ligt, Branthwaite and Zirkzee until I discovered one of them didn't make his country's Euro team, and the other two haven't played a minute despite being fit.

He is coming at the right time... if he came at 19 we would have ruined him

This would be United their first topplayer in the squad. Quality is more important then profile. Thereby Martinez is for the build up and De Ligt is for the defense and the physical.

Completely agree with your end statement. Good player, but I think we need that channel defending monster, who's insane in the air, not just good. Its why I like branthwaite, and if the wages are high, hed basically match branthwaites amortised price anyway, so i'm not sure its what we need.

The last time I saw de liĝt play was for the Netherlands and he gave away a pealty

I have been watching De Ligt since he was 15 in the youth of Ajax. He was so good for us at Ajax. Basicly had everything. Now a days he has two big weakpoints in my view. First is defending the wide spaces. He is slow to turn on the byline and not comfortable in the spaces normally a rightback would defend. Other weak point is dribbling on the ball. His passing is good enough for a central defender. But ball carrying into wide spaces and midfield feels like he is much much weaker than he was in the time at Ajax.

I don't know if it's in a back 4 or 3. In a back 3 he can leave the wide spaces to a fast Libero.

Well it makes sense if he is the 4 and Martinez can sweep because Martinez can control the game

what if INEOS are banking on winning the case with the court of arbitration and the system for next season could be a back 3? it’s not likely but possible, and de ligt martinez and todibo at the back would be amazing

interesting. I am secretly hoping we get Yoro or Jarrad instead.

Stopped listening after i heard "Martinez is quite poor in the air"......the man has one of the better arial duel stats about

If he can stay fit he will be at Man U for a while

I would prefer a loan with a buy option rather than buying him on a 5 year deal with big wages

Isnt anyone else worried that he didn't even play a minute at the Euros yet? Or that nobody else is interested in him? Or that Bayern are so eager to sell?

This is where I worry; dalot is also really bad at defending the back post when a cross swings in, we've not defended the back post well at all since Chris smalling left the club

I'm just worried about his injury record

I don’t think braithwathe would be a better choice to be honest, delight is a monster, it’s not just skills it’s character, delight has seen the champions league and has got experience at 24, Braithwaithe is still raw, I’d go delight because say what u want that guy can improve

Don't watch him that much, can he be a Varane replacement?. He was bought as a Varane replacement. If he can fulfill that role and stay fit, than it is a good transfer.

AJ, I respectfully disagree with you and others on we needing a different profile because De Ligt has the same profile as Maguire. True but the BIG DIFFERENCE here is De Ligt can and has played high line. That is what we need to close the gap between the midfield and defense. And reason Nagelsman went in for him. Don’t forget EtH’s philosophy of high intensity and winning the ball back in the final third is more German-Ragnick influenced than Dutch. Going in for a different profile means we will have to set up differently again this season and hope it works rather we build on last year’s and minimize injuries this season. Majority of our problems last season which was also stated clearly in the athletic report from Laurie that our defenders retreat to low block cos they’re not comfortable which creates the gap. I think this kid will be a serious STEAL because he thrives in attacking system which he only had under Nagelsman after leaving Ajax hence fans favorite in his first years at Bayern.

Spoiler alert: he's good. Very very good. And He'll be a massive improvement for our team

Hope it happens

Bayern fans have started a petition to stop him being sold. They love him ❤

He be Manu new Van Dijk

How did he fall out of favour when he played in the quarter and semi final of champions league

His injury record is a big concern. Can we afford having 2 central defenders with injury records like Lisandro and DeLigt

I have huge reservations about this move. He can't even get into the Netherlands starting XI! He reminds me of Maguire skill-wise. Mentality is the only positive I see in his play.

my worries are not buying players but selling instead why aren't we start selling players like Casemiro or sell at least one defender before buying one

If we can get him for 40m pounds it’s a no brainer As we need another cb too

What I worry is his high salary which might cause problems in dressing room. if he willing to lower his salary I will be happy.

Todibo /De ligt is the r8 type of RCB for ETH.....Manutd is gonna play from the back if our CB's keep fit for the whole season..

Is he fast as flash???

Lisandro Martinez is not Poor in aerial tbh

Why nobody discussing about our medical team and previous seasons injury records

Don’t worry he wouldn’t have to step out of his defense because of the speed and recovery of ugarte

I don't think we have enough money if we need another defender and DM and a ST if we were to sign him. (2x CD - one to replace Varane & one to replace Maguire) U said no for De Ligt so I'm curious to know who u had in mind instead?

United fans are overthinking this... let's get the man in... he'll be great for us. 🙄 ... injuries happen, build a squad! Like we always have done and now sit and watch City with two Starting 11s 😒😒 De Ligt will be mint

If our legal team can find a way to get todibo and de ligt 😍. Erik will get the best of him and martinez would be his partner. At £42million....yes please

I just shiver that next season we will be having deglit&margure... both slow & heavily built OR back to Maguire & Evans because deglit&martinaz are injury prone... it looks like this season injuries taught us nothing

Here we go with the Harry Maguire comparison 😒

I have signed the Bayern Fans' petition to keep de ligt at the club form two of my google accounts!

Am sorry but i have a BIG DOUBT about him

I'd be worried if he were the only CB signing. But if we were to bring in Branthwaite and De ligt, and sell Maguire, it sort of makes more sense as a whole

Isn’t he on massive wages? Thought United were moving away from over paying their players.

De Ligt is 10 times better than Branthwaite who failed in Dutch league and hasn't done wonders in PL, I don't know why were we even trying to buy him, De Ligt's only problem is his wages

I agree with AJ here - i also don't want to compare him with maguire but I don't see the point in having both of them in the squad. he's a much better version of maguire but I still think we need a todibo type cb.

Please make a review about Ugarte

I believe you are on to something, he us faster, technical H.

Harrijs Magligt

"Lisandro Martinez quite poor in the air"?? I don't know if the only football you watch is on stats pages because that's a damn lie. I give you he's not a heading monster like Maguire but he's certainly not "poor" and I've seen him win many headers when up against players much taller than him. I've played football myself for 25 years and watched football on TV since the 70'ties and I've seen many players who are quite poor at heading like myself - but Martinez is certainly not one of them in spite of his height.

Really concerned with his fitness

Him over Marc guehl? Are we blind? He's faltered in juve and bayern

De Ligth= Branthwaite+Branthwaite-40 million. De light still got called up for the Euros despite having an injury ridden season. Branthwaite can't even take a spot off Lewis Dunk after having one of his best season.

If he joins man United he will be worse than our next academy player up within 12 months.

Martinez is great in the air 😅 don’t be like Jamie charagher

Average wide channel defender Not suitable to play in highline So passive which attracts more attacks Not a good buildup defender Sometimes caught positioning in box

He's maguire 2.0 all be it with less mistakes. But the pace is still the same issue and on to that injury it's a poor singing. We need to stay away from unathletic defenders. Plus the signing has ETH fingerprints all over it and the less said about that the better😅 PS aj claiming he has recovery pace when he's not even a step faster than maguire😂 😂😂