The Italian media have a mixed opinion about the performance of Matthijs de Ligt in the match between Villarreal and Juventus (1-1). The center defender generally made a good impression during the first leg of the eighth final of the Champions League, but the equalizer of Dani Parejo is also blamed. They also enjoyed De Ligt’s duels with the Dutch colleague Arnaut Danjuma.
“He doesn’t let anyone pass and he clears everything, with his head and his feet. But he was distracted at the goal,” writes the Corriere della Sera† Sports Media Set is the only Italian medium that gives De Ligt a large pass with a 6.5. “He was often involved in a duel with his compatriot Danjuma. De Ligt is always good because of his strength and positioning.”
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Eurosport De Ligt calls a ‘rock’, but, like all other Italian media, gives him a narrow pass: 5.5. “The match would have been excellent if he had read the situation carefully when conceding the goal,” the judge said. calciomercato calls De Ligt a ‘giant’. “Right now, he’s incredibly powerful. But he played a part in the mistakes made before the equalizing goal. Rabiot was sleeping, but De Ligt was not where he should have been.”
“De Ligt became very angry with Rabiot, but it was just as much his fault,” he said La Republica† Goal believes that he misread the situation, while La Stampa De Ligt was in ‘no man’s land’. “If he is really ready for a very big step, as his agent thinks, he must ensure that he stays focused for 90 minutes,” emphasizes. Tuttomercatoweb† “His performance was flawless, but he forgot Parejo who scored the equalizer.”
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Dirk Kuyt was also critical of Matthijs de Ligt’s role in Juventus’ goal against.
The Italian media saw De Ligt generally disarm his the Dutch colleague Danjuma. “Danjuma encountered De Ligt with his ambitions,” says Sports Media Set† Eurosport saw a lively Danjuma in the early stages of the duel, while calciomercato positive about the perseverance of the Villarreal attacker. Tuttomercatoweb verdict: “A good chopper saved by Szczensy was actually the only real bright spot of Danjuma’s evening.”
“Danjuma was the leader of the attack in Unai Emery’s squad. But Danjuma and Giovani Lo Celso could not prevent it from showing how important Gerard Moreno is to this team,” he points out. ASH on the absence of Gerard Moreno, who is injured. “Danjuma showed up in the center as well as on the left flank. His main contribution was a chopper, which was eventually saved by Szczensy.”