How GOOD is Matthijs de Ligt REALLY? (UPDATED) ● Tactical Analysis | Skills (HD) 

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De Ligt is coming back to the coach that made him in the first place💪

always putting out exactly what need in the perfect time. First ugarte now De Ligt- you are legend. Hope I'm not being too greedy here but Zirkzee video would be fantastic

Man united's medical team will have to work over time next season.

We need a Califiori video. Pythagoras do your things 🎉

Ronald Araujo is topping or 2nd in every single metric shown there. I wonder if your verdict on Araujo have changed from before

Awesome vid as usual, can we do Calafiori next!!!

de ligt has had an interesting career so far. tauted as the next big thing at ajax, it seems as if his subsequent clubs are absolutely fine with letting him go

I absolutely love your channel bro. Your ball knowledge is incredible. Love

Do one for cubarsi please

Dutch MAGUIRE.

Your videos are brilliant really well done and much appreciated thank you 👍

Always love your videos! I really want De Ligt to fulfil his potential at United❤🔥👹

Is this a report of the one you did a couple years ago?

Great content great channel! Try to do an analysis of Angelo Stiller, one of the most underrated players of this season (Stuttgart also very underrated). I know you loved those deep line playmakers and Stiller is a great one! He's very good at press resistant, an incredible work rate and stamina and he also possesses solid defensive skills. Overall really complete and UNDERRATED defensive midfielder with great potencial. Rodri at 22/23 years old didn't performed like Stiller! Keep up the fantastic work!

I think he would definitely compliment Martinez quite well, especially if United become more possession-focused, although having a defender with a more calm, sweeping presence like Varane offered would still be good as an option. Yes De Ligt's passing might not be quite as incisive as Martinez's, but the most important trait I can see in De Ligt is his vision. He's generally making the right passing decisions, and has excellent awareness of where his teammates are and where the threats will be. As we've seen with so many of United's players recently, you can teach and train technique, but you can't un-stupid someone. United's wingers especially are guilty of horrifically poor decision making despite their technical ability, whilst their defenders are prone to individual moments of complete idiocy. My only major concern about De Ligt is whether his front-foot style of defending and relative lack of pace might be an issue when paired with an equally aggressive front-foot defender like Martinez. Maybe if they both remain injury-free and can develop an excellent understanding with each other this would be great for United, but I could also see it potentially placing huge emphasis on Onana to sweep up massive amounts of space behind, considering the PL's willingness to smash the ball forwards over the press.

Thank you for this brilliant content, keep up the great work! Pls could we get a zirkzee vid

Now we want a Kendry Paez video

I would Love to See a xavi Simons one! Thank you for your Great videos!

This video looks almost 2 years old

Mate I've just discovered your channel and I love it. I know you only talk about current players, but could you talk about what made prime Arturo Vidal so good?

More of these updates please, fantastic content as always

Are the on-screen stats updated or same as the original video?

Waiting for an Archie Gray analysis! Would love to see what player it projects to be

You know I like your content Raees. My inputs are as follows: - Too much on emphasis on VVD / primary CB. Vidic was arguably the best the PL has ever seen - even if Ligt hasn’t got his obvious defensive talent you don’t need to be a good long passer / *insert single fancy trait* to be a great defender. VVD has weaknesses too in his constant backing off and seeming fear of being beaten. - 73 seems like a very low rating as this guy’s max potential. Even if he doesn’t live up to the Ajax hype (remember many great defenders have been at medium clubs at his age) he’s still playing for Bayern at a big stage.

But is he fast enough? Apart from injuries, wages, my worry is pace. United need that beside Martinez IMO.

Great video

I think what's key for De Ligt he has a presence on the field. He is one of the bravest and toughest defender I've ever seen. He is a natural leader but his character is too much for most of the coaches. Probably that's why they don't put him out with Van Dijk for Netherlands. While Van Dijk is declining and his mental part of the game is nowhere near of De Ligt nowadays I think that huge gap between the two players bottom level and max potential is not justified. Maybe you will say that Van Dijk is more athletic, smarter and has better positioning but there are some key differences between the two guys. De Ligt is saving his team in the most important moments from goals. He is calm, his body language, confidence and calmness is something you can't teach, you know that you have an exceptional teammate when you have De Ligt around and it's a solid foundation to communicate with teammates. There were more ferocious defenders than him like Pepe or Rio Ferdinand so their opponents feared them and even some of their teammates, however the presence of De Ligt commands respect like the presence of Puyol. But what's more important he is a guy that make you believe you can win anything with him at the back because he is like a modern Vidic plus it's a bonus he played for Ten Hag in their great CL season. He probably had the chance to learn a lot from great defenders like Bonucci and Chiellini. Plus don't forget he is only 24 years old. I believe you have a lot of numbers and tactical analysis to back up your claims but this guy is exceptional. They just don't let him shine for Netherlands because of Van Dijk and in Bayern Tuchel didn't like him and that transition between Lewa and Kane wasn't easy plus Upamecano was very bad. I think if he had a partner like Süle or Alaba his Bayern career would have been a lot different. The performance of a defender depends a lot on his teammates and Kim Min-jae couldn't really settle well. Upamecano is not Bayern level. Even Kimmich had better days and he lacks athleticism and physicality while the problems around Alphonso Davies had their results. I just think you could put a prime Maldini or Cannavaro into this team and they would have serious issues too in that environment. However, with Lisandro he will have a great partnership. Two mentally strong guys. A left-footed quicker smaller guy with decent technique will complement De Ligt a lot better than big right footed defenders who clearly have problems when they have the ball.

if United try to purchase Goncalo Inacio from Sporting, would he complement De Ligt perfectly? As far as what I've been seeing so far in Inacio, he's more of a sweeper that is really good in terms of technical abilities including almost all type of passing, progressing the ball, ball carrying, and he's more of a defender that intellegently uses his anticipation rather than does reckless challenges, his interception and position are quite standout. He's probably more of a ''calmer" defender comparing with the likes of De Ligt himself, Lisandro Martinez, Araujo, etc. What do you think? Correct me if I'm wrong though, it's just my perspective on him, i could be wrong. If you have any plan to do a deeper analysis on him and his playing style, please do some tactical analysis on Inacio in the future as well. He's a really exciting player to follow, still so young yet underrated imo

Opinions on Savinho from girona ? Also kimmich would be great , playing rb for germany now

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Is this longtime video?

what about his lack of pace? That is a major concern of mine especially if he partnered with Martinez. very injury prone aswell.

Calafiori next please

How do you think he'd physically complement Licha? Will they be prone to getting exposed if United play with a very high line? And aerially, is it too big a downgrade from Varane's aerial dominance?

Will you put Gabriel among the top 10 center backs in the world right now because his ranks in this video compared to the other center backs are low?

And also the next one Mikel Merino I would like to know if he will be a good fit for Barcelona

Brother qll his updated stats are pretty decent though. The opinions seemed out of places

I think everybody is waiting for a Xavi Simons video😅

Bro shows only juve clips aka u just re-used the same video for when he moved to Bayern

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Can you do Tosin Adabiroyo

Pythag who do you think is the most underated player in world football?

Do one on garnacho

Archie gray video?

Jaden philogene maybe?? I realize this would be a low priority one but would love to see it

Could you do a review on benfica’s Antonio Silva?

Any analysis on ARCHIE GRAY?

Pls do a Mudryk updated after 6 months into the new season.

You REALLY missed a trick by not putting Varane on the list... so United fans realise what they've actually missed out on and how we have been given a worse defender. Younger but worse...

Can we get an Archie Gray video now that hes moving to spurs

I don't get the more juve comparisons, what of the bayern comparisons? those would have been more helpful if added yk..

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Can we please do an Archie Gray analysis ?

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Can you do a video about the upcoming rising talent pavlovic?

De Ligt is going to be immense for United

Do Calafiori my man!

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Do an update on Ronald Araujo please

Can you do a Saliba/Gabriel video

CALAFIORI next please mate

Downgraded to 73 max??! Thats dirty, Pythag! Imo he is a 78 max even now

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Ricardo Calafiori next please

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How araujo is almost on all the list here, he is actually great

Anthony gordon please!!!

Do a video for Xavi Simons

please make a video on some romanian & eastern european countries & some african & some oceanian countries players and their playing style if possible asian too

Ricardo Calafiori video please

A compliment each other with licha martinez in man utd.

Do you think Utd could have signed someone better ??

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I don't know i'm kinda wary of him. If he was so good as some of you are suggesting he wouldn't be on the transfer list at another top club.

Crazy how 2 years declined his potential

Anthony Gordon please

archie gray next please

Rodrygo next?

Do one on Dewsbury- Hall

Joshua zirkzee pls❤,🙏

its a sensible transfer

He dropped bad. from being one of the Best young cb's itw to this.

Can you do analysis on Aleks Pavlovic ? Talented player

You under rate him. De Ligt is at least cl level. But I think generational or even inter generational.

waiting for xavi simons

Please do ricardo

We want KDH

atleast we getting de ligt am sure u as well wanted him more then that branthwaite fella overhyped player

Barca should go after him if Araujo leave

Finally!Thank You,PIB

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Archie gray NEXT

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Archie Gray - new Tottenham signing next pleaseeeeeeee

JOSHUA ZIRKZEE !!!

bayern made a big mistake selling this guy