De Ligt is an astute passer and recorded 93.9 per cent completion on 77.50 attempts per 90 minutes last season, including an excellent 76.9 per cent on 7.86 long balls per 90.

Speaking in a press conference after the game, De Ligt noted the difficulty of facing Eriksen on the pitch. “It’s not easy to tackle Eriksen, when he came on the pitch I got goosebumps.

Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt has admitted it was difficult to tackle Christian Eriksen in his country’s 4-2 friendly victory over Denmark on Saturday. Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac ...

Once again the Champions League did not disappoint as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich played out a thrilling semi-final over two legs. But the ending to their 180-minute slugfest was highly ...

Manchester United look set to welcome Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui to their ranks by the end of today, assuming the Bayern Munich duo pass their medicals.After putting pen to paper on ...

A closer look at Matthijs de Ligt’s FIFA 19 and Football Manager stats with his Juventus move ... with formidable defensive scores for standing tackle (84), marking (83) and sliding tackle (78).

Juventus and Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt may still only be 20, but the former Ajax captain has already amassed plenty of experience. In our latest Q&A from the archives, he opens up ...

Jamie Carragher has aimed a fresh dig at Matthijs de Ligt as the Manchester United star struggled once again in his side's draw with Aston Villa. But it was another difficult afternoon for De Ligt ...

Matthijs de Ligt is ready to fight for trophies as Manchester United enter the “most important phase” of their season to forget.. The Red Devils have tasted their fair share of lows in the 12 ...

THIS is the moment Kevin De Bruyne flattened Belgium team-mate Adnan Januzaj with a horror slide tackle in training. Forget ‘going easy’ with physical contact in training, the Mancheste… ...

Slide Tackle 80: Reactions 82: Strength 88: Finishing 50: Standing Tackle 85: Att. Position 44: Balance 69: Long Shots 64: Interceptions 82: Sprint Speed 72: ... De-Ligt-fully handy FIFA 19 guides: ...