Noussair Mazraoui thinks Matthijs de Ligt is rediscovering Golden Boy form

The Morocco worldwide, who is because of symbolize his nation after they host the Africa Cup of Nations later this 12 months, began the sport in opposition to Spurs and is clearly in an incredible place to judge De Ligt’s qualities, on and off the pitch.

“As a defender, he is additionally actually aggressive,” Mazraoui defined. “He likes to be within the duels and win his duels. On the ball, he is additionally actually, actually good on the ball. You see the Ajax college, after all, in his model of play.

“He makes actually good selections, with the ball and in addition with out the ball, and he is actually, actually vocal, which is basically necessary for his place. So, you recognize, it is at all times simpler when you may have any individual behind you, like telling you a little bit bit left, just a bit bit proper, to dam a sure passing line.

“That is how he’s on the pitch and, exterior the pitch, he’s simply relaxed, a relaxed man. Actually open and actually humorous. I feel he is a extremely good man to be round. Yeah, I simply love the man.”