He's young and inexperienced, but at the same time pretty calm and confident in situations where he has to defend, where he's not in possession. He's definitely doing a lot better than I had expected.
He could take more initiative with the ball at his feet, but for now I'm glad with the defensive work he does. The difference with Motta is huge in that area. He's calm and reliable enough not to give the ball away, usually delivering an accurate pass. In other words: He's all but a liability.
He played a very agile and good player in Zarate yesterday and did well for most of the time. Zarate outturned him a few times but he usually recovered really well.
This kid.
