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

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Calafiori is the next video. Potential Patreon exclusive, depends on if Serie A bans it from KZbin like they did for Kvara & Osimhen.

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​@@PythagorasinBootsYou don't need to show Serie A clips. There's plenty of video's of Calafiori on YT. What we need from you is your analysis

[@olivercader1411]

Good video and good to add update at the end about his bayern time. Can you also add players injuries or recovery in future videos please?

[@United4life1889]

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

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Will add to list

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As a United fan those videos came in the right time, and answered many questions about these players

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[@csakegybolond264]

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.

[@subhanqureshi4273]

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

[@ruka2279]

we might be cooked

[@brendanm4740]

I'd argue at 24, De Ligt will have the ability to recover from long term injuries with minimal chance of reoccurring. 42m for De Ligt, who in my opinion is above and beyond a better player than any of our other targets, is a very reasonable price.

[@BlazySM-qp4yn]

​@@brendanm4740 it will definitely above 50 with addons. Still an absolute steal imo

[@SuperHarl007]

​​@@BlazySM-qp4yn Fabrizio said 50mil euros so united are looking to structure a deal where they pay 40mil euros then the rest as add ons.

[@pedropierre9594]

@@brendanm4740thats what you lot said about Martial😂😂😂

[@tedjilapi4703]

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

[@ElizaBeipitha]

No one made nobody,it is called help.If not than go tell them to make another one.

[@BlazySM-qp4yn]

@@ElizaBeipitha he didn't mean it literally bruh chill

[@WorldView-ys5bz]

Peter bosz?

[@EM-sr7cp]

Just like Antony 😂😂😂 Man U are cooked

[@1972dsrai]

Thats what they said about van de Beek, Antony and Onana. I’ll give Onana the bod as he has improved tbf. First season at Utd was always going to be hard coming in to replace de Gea.

[@Vallonism]

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

[@anthonyeconomou6954]

But Juve and Bayern have also been fairly instable and poor overall in that time

[@1972dsrai]

Thats what I’m thinking. Juve didn’t seem to mind letting him go and likewise Bayern clearly must think they have better options available for him to be surplus.

[@1972dsrai]

@@anthonyeconomou6954Was he part of the solution or part of the problem?

[@cretella2010]

@@1972dsrai 100k Bayern fans signed a petition to not sell him. That tells me he was highly rated

[@espenkaligrebrof9682]

@@1972dsrai Bayern need to sell players to buy

[@freshtomato9305]

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?

[@mahfuzmazumder3825]

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

[@RedForDanger.]

yeah he’s been cooking at barca besides some rash decisions. maybe koundé at rb helps him or smth

[@Dmaj089]

​@@RedForDanger.Nah trust me it's Araujo being let down by Kounde😂

[@Don-Royall]

​@@RedForDanger.Araujo is by dar the best defender in the world only he ball playing need brushing up.

[@benjaminsehr2566]

@@Don-Royall Dirty player imo. Defensively the best...yes. Though not the best DEFENDER in the world overall. Van Dijk still is imo.

[@Don-Royall]

@@benjaminsehr2566 Like I said he is by far the best defender defensively. The beat overall defender in the world is 1. Bastoni 2. Arajuo A combination of Araujo and Bastoni would be the greatest thing as they are about the same age. Funny thing is Bastoni is also the second best defender defensively but best at ball playing, ao it would give Arajuo time to full develop his ball playing and it would be a left and right footed combination with is amazing for build up angles.

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I appreciate that!

[@briankilel406]

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

[@anandmahamuni5442]

It's a recycled video

[@giltopline8007]

Matthijs de Ligt broke through next to an elite, toplevel footballing defender named Daley Blind. Who did almost everything in our build up at Ajax in those seasons. De Ligt was more responsible for the dirty work (aerial duels, 1v1s etc). That’s why that center back partnership really worked in the 18/19 CL season of Ajax. Same reason I think a partnership with Martinez could work. De Ligt is decent to good on the ball but he needs outlets, don’t forget that FdJ would also drop down to help build up from the left back position next to blind as well. That could maybe be a roll Kobbie Mainoo can grow in more next season..

[@joonatan28]

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

[@Arg.Comps10]

y would we do that wen lisandro is way better on the ball and is aggressive and not scared of contact like inacio plus hes 60 mill and i would rather get branthwaite for that whos way fast stronger 6ft5 and can play rcb n lcb instead of inacio who i dont trust in a back 4 plus doesnt suit lisandro at all and u can never ply them together ever

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@@Arg.Comps10 well, lisandro has a history of playing in rcb some times when he was still at ajax and he played well in that position, with ten hag was there as well obviously. So, if there's an emergency situation when De Ligt and Kambwala are injured at the same time and only Lisandro and Inacio that are available, Ten Hag can put Lisandro as rcb and Inacio as LCB. Adding to that, purchasing 60m for Inacio will be more worth it than bringing Branthwaite for the same price. Branthwaite might be pretty strong defensively and physically, but that doesn't mean Inacio are not strong enough or worse defensively, Inacio is still strong and he has great defensive qualites. Branthwaite is too stiff and too awkward on the ball especially when he's getting pressed by opponents, his passing ability is also average, he is still so limited with the ball at his feet, and he's not as good as what a 60m CB should be. Meanwhile Inacio is more reliable, versatile as he can be a lb as well, technically really good, can play in the 4 defenders system, great in reading the game, intellegent, composed, has shown some good positional awareness and making crucial interceptions and perfectly timed tackles as well. If Ten Hag are trying to change United to become a transition and possesion based system that plays with high line defence, Inacio will be better suited for United and Ten Hag, and 60m for him would be a bargain since he's still really young, the same age as Branthwaite actually, 22, and he's even more reliable than Branthwaite. Inacio is quite ideal physically as well, he's 1,85m in height with 78 kg in weight, he's good in terms of physical for a CB, he still can bully the attackers if it's needed in some specific situations. Inacio can be a perfect and natural understudy to Lisandro since the similarities in their technical abilities, he can learn directly from Lisandro who's more experienced. So United has to go for Inacio than Branthwaite. Also, United need another Rio Ferdinand's style of CB to compliment the aggressive ones. I wouldn't change my mind, Inacio is what United really needs than Branthwaite.

[@CoconutJewce]

Would love Inacio at United as LCB cover for Martinez. I imagine he'd be a bit cheaper than Branthwaite and I think he's better, too.

[@amolbhatia1449]

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.

[@qasimzulfikar8749]

73 puts him as close to generational, which is not a low rating at all. You really think he is above generational?

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@@qasimzulfikar8749 What is 73 out of?

[@qasimzulfikar8749]

@@amolbhatia1449 its not out of anything. Its not FIFA rating.

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​@@qasimzulfikar8749yes, he is intergenerational at this peak

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

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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!

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

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Glad you like them!

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

[@Don-Royall]

What do you mean how, Araujo is by far the best duel defender in the world.

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Araujo is on 1st or 2nd in every list has your verdict on him changed or is it the same?

[@PythagorasinBoots]

You can be active/dominant but then have brain farts/bozo moments.

[@CoconutJewce]

When did VVD hit his prime? Like 26-27? de Ligt is still only 24 and he's had so much experience in different top leagues. No doubt he'll come to United and improve himself and the team (assuming him and Martinez can stay fit...).

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We need a Califiori video. Pythagoras do your things 🎉

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Or maybe just scroll through his videos to see he's already made one?

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@@judeodumamwen9160 Or maybe don't be so lazy and learnt to look at the date of the comment and see I said that 5 days before he uploaded the video 😂

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

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More of these updates please, fantastic content as always

[@PythagorasinBoots]

Thanks! Will do!

[@tommyknockers5492]

I like your analysis. Straight to the point my friend 👌

[@SGV_777]

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

[@LokeshKumar-lv3zq]

Please do an video on Archie Gray Tottenham's new signing 🙏

[@davidedebenedetto5155]

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

[@reubenlandau]

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

[@Michael.Koulibaly]

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?

[@SuperHarl007]

He's better than Varane aerially. The only worry is his channel depending in a high line system but hes not poor in that regard hes just not world class in that regard due to his pace which isn't much of an issue either. I think overall he would be a really good bit of business for united and if we add Ugarte and Zirkzee or any decent striker i think weve had a good window any exyra signings would be a bonus although we do need more than 3.

[@Michael.Koulibaly]

@@SuperHarl007 Nah mate. In Europe's top 5 leagues, Varane was in the 97th percentile for aerial duel percentage and de Ligt was only in the 55th percentile. Varane is MILES clear. I like de Ligt, but I'm really keen on ensuring we sign aerially dominant players, especially considering how poor we can be from set pieces.

[@pedropierre9594]

@@SuperHarl007no he is not, the stats shows a disparity between the two and Varane wins

[@SuperHarl007]

@@Michael.Koulibaly fair enough but the eye test suggests he is no slouch either.

[@Michael.Koulibaly]

@@SuperHarl007 For sure, he's only 24 so hopefully he can progress in that area especially alongside Licha where he'll need to take charge in that regard.

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Do one for cubarsi please

[@diegogonzalezvazq]

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

[@CodPatrol]

Low priority if you’re a casual

[@diegogonzalezvazq]

@@CodPatrol Im saying low priority because there are tons of other young stars that they havent done yet. Don’t get offended and call me a casual just because I said a player that you like is most likely not a KZbinrs #1 priority to do a video on.

[@CodPatrol]

@@diegogonzalezvazq not offended, it’s just weird that all the best players are low priority

[@diegogonzalezvazq]

@@CodPatrol you aren’t making sense. Most people probably want other youngsters that are higher profile first e.g. yamal, Páez, wze, etc. and I wouldn’t be surprised if those players are higher on their list. Maybe not but it’s all my original comment was saying. It seemed to offend you

[@zann9892]

Just worried about his injury record. Last season, we got absolutely cooked by injuries.

[@ull4h]

Seems like it's gunna be more of the same now. We definitely need De Light now.

[@AwesomeJake007]

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

[@kernboristv2945]

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

[@davidtaiwo8798]

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?

[@franklinegendi7897]

Am here for the 100th time after we just signed him 🎉😂😂

[@fusion454]

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

[@Renfilly]

HUGE concern tbh

[@nananou1687]

Lack of pace? His recovery pace is decent.

[@theredeemer4704]

Can you do one on Messi at Barca & PSG, same with cr7 at different clubs

[@nananou1687]

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

[@ogcfc3592]

Now we want a Kendry Paez video

[@RandomVideosFirst]

As a Liverpool fan im actually shocked that Bayern has let him go hes an exceptional CB on his day , ive watched Bayern for the last few seasons and hes always shone when hes played and is Bayerns best defender. I can only imagine there must be something else medical or personal thats wrong with him because if thats not the case , Bayern are making a huge mistake here.

[@1972dsrai]

Bayern are selling him to lower the wage bill, but Kompany must feel he’s got enough quality to let him go. The PL will be a lot tougher and it will be interesting to see who he teams up with at Utd who don’t have a lot of pace at the back. Utd really need two CB’s of equal ability who are both quick or they’ll get caught out being either too deep or too high.

[@yodabomb3882]

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

[@barneyrubble7744]

So much of this video is recycled. Need analysis on his most recent situation at Bayern not juve

[@kendrick6740]

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.

[@marcus-sky]

Both of them are injury prone 🤭

[@airforceii8850]

Please do KDH, he seems like a low key baller

[@vargheseroy3516]

We got him for 50m€ mate🔥🔥💪

[@nananou1687]

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

[@saivishalkannan3136]

For some reason players linked with United are suddenly not world class. 😂

[@qasimzulfikar8749]

An intergenerational defender doesn't get benched by De Vrij and passed around big clubs like a blunt.

[@nananou1687]

De Vrij is a monster in his own right. Better than Van Dijk for his NT. ​@@qasimzulfikar8749

[@nananou1687]

​@@qasimzulfikar8749I wonder if you have heard of Jaap Stam, if you think intergenerational defenders always stick to one club. Or Lucio.

[@qasimzulfikar8749]

@@nananou1687 difference between leaving clubs and being kicked out.

[@JackTheStrippa]

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...

[@mesicek7]

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.

[@se78836]

CALAFIORI next please mate

[@omistg4181]

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

[@PythagorasinBoots]

As we said in intro updated stats as we are busy making new videos

[@kasreels2204]

This video looks almost 2 years old

[@jbrew7396]

I think he used clips for an older video because at one point he said “he will do more of this at Bayern” or something like that.

[@gbrt9569]

Can we please do an Archie Gray analysis ?

[@Michaelkaydee]

De Ligt is going to be immense for United

[@zeeone4492]

In the treatment room?

[@GXD____13]

Would love to see you do a Julian Alvarez

[@b.alexanderjohnstone9774]

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

[@Flynnly]

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

[@felypedaniel5467]

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

[@renardocarty3140]

Is this longtime video?

[@ClementOlawumi-cv6up]

Calafiori next please

[@ChinchillaBONK]

I don't get why the stats shown don't match what you are saying?

[@SamPham561]

Do an update on Ronald Araujo please

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Can you Please do a video on MANU AKANJI 🔥🔥🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@YashPatil-gs7eu]

Why did you not show any Bayern clips??

[@Minimanemohahaha]

i am more worried about his injury record. no point of signing a new player who is injured most of the time

[@GarrySingh-i6r]

Do one on garnacho

[@ronniedodge3299]

I think him and licha could be amazing together 😊

[@КонстантинБусаров-в9г]

I think everybody is waiting for a Xavi Simons video😅

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Can you do a video on Nico Schlotterbeck?

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We need Yoro video now, thx :)

[@winegums1]

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

[@PythagorasinBoots]

Updated

[@omythedas7839]

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

[@badmusabeeb1307]

We need analysis for zirkzee

[@boyywonderr]

Sounds like he would fit nicely along side VVD at liverpool 😏

[@reddevils101]

is he fast? is he any good

[@RezhwanArjuman]

Crazy how 2 years declined his potential

[@tibmy8852]

Ricardo Calafiori video please

[@Mr.Apex99]

He mentioned on his twitter that he's already working on it. Very soon I believe.

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

[@RFK68]

Do you think Utd could have signed someone better ??

[@prodbywake]

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

[@tsawra007]

The problem is not the players But owners and Eric. They just don’t have skill like pep or kloop leading the club.

[@bilalabdi3203]

Ricardo Calafiori next please

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Please do Amad Diallo

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This channel has grown massively

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Make video about this guy califiori of Italy

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Would you mind analysing Kevin dewsbury hall?

[@Thorfinn-SonofThors]

Archie gray video?

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We need a Doku video

[@mohannedak6074]

Didn't mention injuries once

[@TheGunners1995]

Do Calafiori my man!

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we got him for 32m£

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We’re so BACK

[@vincentmelinn9848]

Great video

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Do a video for Xavi Simons

[@marshalsaini9619]

Any analysis on ARCHIE GRAY?

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A compliment each other with licha martinez in man utd.

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can you reupload yamal with updated potential as well

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Anthony gordon please!!!

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Can you do analysis on Aleks Pavlovic ? Talented player

[@BlazySM-qp4yn]

he was a starter in a UCL semi final in Bernabeu yet nobody talks about him, he's amazing

[@BlazySM-qp4yn]

his ability at making line breaking passes reminds me of Sergio Busquets

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Thank you for face revealing to us

[@dazlingwiz]

archie gray next please