Matthijs de Ligt made his debut with le Bayern Munich, friendly. The Dutch international seems to be smiling again, in the group of Julian Nagelsmann. The player explained why he had not taken the same pleasure in recent years at Juventus in Turin.
In an interview given to ESPN, Matthijs de Ligt looked back on his years spent at Juventus in Turin. The player regretted the sometimes cautious game of the Italian club: “I chose to go to Juve with the idea of playing more attacking football, because the coach was Sarri: he has an important reputation for what he has done with Napoli and Chelsea and I thought I there would be a style closer to Ajax. Unfortunately, after a year, he left”he explained to the media.
“The pace in general in Italy is slower”
The defender was subsequently fielded in various positions, although he was signed for 85 million euros: “I think I feel better in the centre-right position, I feel more comfortable. At the beginning at Juve it was difficult to play on the left, then in the middle of the season Bonucci and I reversed. We were a good couple, we won the Scudetto. In 2nd and 3rd years, I started to play often on the left again. It’s not that I didn’t want to play it, mind you, but I knew I was safer playing on the right. Still, it was important for my progress”he continued.
Finally, the player considered the Italian game slower than the one he had experienced in the Netherlands: “At Ajax I pressed very hard, I took risks. At Juve, it was different. I played further back, a different way of defending. The pace in general in Italy is slower, so you can hang back. And given everything Juve have won in Italy, I think it’s the right solution. »
Nagelsmann sent a spade to Juventus
The player should return to a more attacking game, with Bayern Munich. At least when he regains his physical condition. His coach, Julian Nagelsmanindeed claims that the defender arrived out of form. “I heard that it’s not easy to stay in shape in Italy”even dropped the technician at a press conference.
22-year-old Matthijs de Ligt already has impressive experience. The native of Leiderdorp notably took part in 87 Serie A matches, 77 in the Eredivisie and 29 in the Champions League. And the player also has 38 caps with the Netherlands.
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