DBasia.news – Donny van de Beek proved himself to be a versatile player for Manchester United. Although his main position is in midfield, his game as a defender did not disappoint.
Since being brought in from Ajax Amsterdam last summer, Van de Beek has not been able to play regularly. The abundance of players in the midfield sector has made Van de Beek have to take turns.
Apart from Van de Beek, MU has Paul Pogba who has a similar position to him. Then there’s Scott McTominay, Nemanja Matic and Fred. The abundance of midfielders could be a double-edged sword for manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Some time ago, Solskjaer was even scolded by Van de Beek’s agent who felt that his client did not receive enough play time. So far, Van de Beek has only scored one goal and one assist in 12 appearances.
Donny van de Beek has never started in the Premier League, but it’s different in the Champions League. Of the four matches that have passed, Van de Beek has started three times, including against Istanbul Basaksehir at Old Trafford, Wednesday (11/25/2020) am.
Van de Beek is played in the number eight position which is often occupied by Pogba. Pogba had to miss this match due to an ankle injury and Van de Beek was able to carry out his role well.
MU brought the win with a score of 4-1 and he was involved in the presence of MU’s fourth goal. Mason Greenwood’s breakthrough bait was able to be continued as an assist for Daniel James’s goal in injury time.
Van de Beek has recorded 100% successful dribbles, 88 percent passing accuracy, 73 touches and making two chances. He also made two tackles over 90 minutes on the pitch.
“It’s fun. Sometimes I play as number 10, sometimes the coach asks me to control the match, no problem. I sometimes play in that position when I was at Ajax, so it’s okay,” Van de Beek told MUTV.
“I think this is a good reaction after the defeat, winning 4-1 at home, you certainly feel happy. The first half was great, especially in the first 30 minutes, we played well, scored beautiful goals,” he continued.
“We lost a lot of balls in the second half, we gave them many opportunities. But we were able to control the game again in the last five minutes and our fourth goal was good,” concluded Donny van de Beek.