Analysis on the profile of Frenkie de Jong and his skillsets (full credit to [MENTION=23081]Bulgroz[/MENTION] for the translation)
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De Jong is versatile, he can play as a CB, but he's more often used as a midfield, either in a double pivot, or as a CM.
- He's only 21, but he already assumes a lot of responsabilities, playing deep to help building up.
- His passes cut through defensive lines, finding players in empty spaces
- His long balls are also very accurate.
- He likes to play on the left, allowing him to find diagonal pass with his right foot. In this example, he's feinting a back pass with his head, hiding his pass forward.
- He also cuts through by dribbling. Playing as a CB, he's still taking the same kind of risks.
- When he's on the ball, he carries it just enough so that the opponent has to come to him, thus freeing a team mate.
- Physically, he's sometimes beaten. Defensively, he can be in trouble because of some kind of nonchalance.
- Here, an example of a tactical foul, to compensate (for his lack of speed/nonchalance).
To sum it up:
- Versatile, can play as a CB or CM
- Ubiquous, he's always trying to cut through, by passing or dribbling
- Physically, he sometimes lacks impact, and his defensive workrate is uneven.