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Matthijs de Ligt will be hoping that his final game can provide him with something to build on as he settles into life at Manchester United following a difficult time both at the club and international levels.
After overseeing two poor performances in their Nations League doubleheader over the previous two weeks, the center-half’s spot in the Netherlands 11 is in doubt. He won’t get another chance to correct his mistakes until the next break in October.
However, Erik ten Hag remained unfazed by these events on the global scene, and with good reason. In order to honour the summer recruit’s second start of the season, he used De Ligt from the outset of United’s trip to St. Mary’s last Saturday.
De Ligt quickly showed his appreciation for his manager’s belief, breaking the scoreless draw in the 35th minute of play with an incredible bullet header to launch his United career. It was clearly the turning point of the afternoon, coming after a cagey first thirty minutes and moments after Cameron Archer was denied from the spot on the other end.
One game at a time, De Ligt is demonstrating his value.
In addition to his contribution, the 25-year-old’s outstanding performance was even more impressive. According to StatmanDave, he won 100% of his aerial duels, had 92 percent passing accuracy, made six clearances, four passes into the final third, and had three touches in the opposition’s box—all combined for an all-around Man of the Match performance.
As a result, De Ligt received the highest rating of any outfield player in WhoScored’s Premier League Team of the Week. The Dutch daily AD called him “outstanding.”
