I haven’t watched his games, but the stats that have been highlighted about him are mostly related to passing and build up play. You can’t judge a defender solely on those numbers. his defensive stats, especially in big games against top attackers like Yamal and others he’ll face this season, also need to be analyzed.
Remember guys this is a player who is starting for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team at just 20 years old, who we sold just last year for less than 20m euros.
And many members here said it was a fair deal and that he wasn't worth it anyway. They said he wouldn't of started here ahead of Gatti. Never forget.
I think if Huijsen had stayed at Juve, it’s unlikely he would’ve reached this level, since Motta didn’t trust him and he probably would’ve been stuck on the bench, halting his development. Overall, it’s Motta and Giuntoli who should be held accountable for selling him and failing to recognize his potential not the fans who, at the time, thought 20 million was a fair price for him. overal this issue runs deeper and has been rooted in Juve for a long time. We’ve consistently struggled to properly recognize players’ potential, and we’ve let far too many go for cheap. Another example is Romero. it was honestly ridiculous how we lost him, I think we bought him for around 14 million and sold him for just 17 million. Even this year, I feel like selling Mbangula, and maybe Savona, could turn into the same kind of mistake. big clubs usually don’t let young players go that easily. And even if they do sell, they either include a buy back clause or at least secure a first refusal clause. We, on the other hand, have been making these mistakes for years.