Sofyan Amrabat 🇲🇦 looks like a solid target for Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United
Amrabat played under Erik Ten Hag at Utrecht between 2015-2017 when he was 19-21 years of age.
I thought I would have a look into how Sofyan was utilitised by Erik at Utrecht.
(A Thread 🧵)⤵️… https://t.co/ojr7JUBiENtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
I’m going to break this thread down into a few different categories:
1- Formation - How was Amrabat used?
2- Background on the player and relationship with Ten Hag
3 - Player profile at Utrecht
4 - Re-United?
5- Summary and personal verdict
1 - Formation - How was Amrabat used to Utrecht
Formation:
At Utrecht, ETH often opted for a 4-4-2 diamond formation, or a 4-3-3.
He occasionally used a back 3, however the previously mentioned formations were more commonly used.
So how was Amrabat utilised in this… https://t.co/0r4sGFbs7Ytwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2- Background on the player and relationship with Ten Hag
- Amrabat joined Utrecht’s academy in 2007 at the age of 11.
- He made his debut in 2014 for the first team.
-Erik Ten Hag was appointed manager at Utrecht in 2015 after a successful spell at Bayern II.
- The pair… https://t.co/ol7vxQUqZdtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
3 - Profile:
Amrabat’s profile at Utrecht was very similar to how it is now:
- Strong ball carrier
- Line breaking passes from the centre of pitch
- Competent use of his strength on the ball
- Pro-active at recovering the ball
- Composed figure on the ball
- Effective driving… https://t.co/kXR5HUuRrVtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
4 - Re-United?
Six years on from when they last worked with eachother, the pair are now linked to re-unite at United.
Back in January, Amrabat’s brother said the following about Ten Hag - “Ten Hag is charmed by my brother, he broke through under him”
Amrabat’s game has changed… https://t.co/crBirBbHsRtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
5 - Summary and personal verdict
With United on a limited budget this season with FFP looming, partnered together with mistakes of the past and potential new ownership, it is no shock that Amrabat has come along as a great opportunity.
With Amrabat being a High volume passer,… https://t.co/vLAW6D8rAvtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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