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Frederik Sorensen
Date of birth: April 14, 1992
Club: Juventus (on loan from Lyngby)
Height: 1.94m Weight: 80kg
Nationality: Danish
Position: Defender
Physical attributes...
You cannot miss Frederik Sorensen on a football pitch. Standing well over six feet, with broad shoulders and long legs in an imposing frame, topped off with bright blond hair. Put together it represents a heavy presence for opponents to try to take on, either at centre-back or full-back where Sorensen has been deployed for Juventus this term. Sorensen is strong, with a good jump from a standing position and also covers the ground quickly when running.
Technical attributes...
The Dane is strong in the air, naturally inclined to a central defensive position where he has spent his youth career. He uses his physical stature to full advantage when challenging players for the ball and often ensures he gets enough of the ball or the player to break up play.
To complement this, he is capable with the ball at his feet and eager to initiate play in possession, either with attempted cross-field passes, or intelligently through short, quick releases to the central midfielders. In the games placed at right-back Sorensen also showed he is capable of supporting from the flank going forward but, due perhaps to an unfamiliarity in the full-back role, was caught tracking back too slow on occasion.
He also will need to lessen his eagerness to win the ball in every challenge, sometimes jumping in too heavily regardless of where he is on the pitch, at times in the penalty area or in corners of the field where it is either a risk or not necessary.
Tactical attributes...
Deployed in his preferred position of centre-back for his debut against Cesena in November, Sorensen performed admirably, using a no-nonsense approach and fitting into the defensive system alongside Leonardo Bonucci capably.
He then adapted well to a shift to right-back, with the experience in the centre of defence proving useful. Similar to Marco Motta he performed the unsung job of providing cover in the middle when required to allow for Bonucci’s tendency to drift out for the ball or in spite of it.
Luigi Del Neri’s tactics are complex as the team’s initial struggles to adapt show, particularly in defence where sometimes they are required to mark space rather than players. At right-back Sorensen was prone to drifting in field to his more natural position on occasion when it wasn’t required, leaving a gap on the flank. He also struggled to follow the defensive line correctly, either in implementing offside traps or as play moved up and down the pitch. He was also often caught ball-watching, but was covered well by teammates.
Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini took Sorensen under their wing and were able to communicate in a mixture of Italian and broken English, which although wasn’t ideal, worked enough to ensure a fluid understanding on the pitch came through.
Character...
Composed and calm, despite being thrown in at the deep end, Sorensen responded with assured performances that despite occasional lapses did not give the impression of a player making his first career appearances in first team competitive football.
Sorensen’s rise to the first XI was greeted by a humble amazement from the defender with 43 on his back and after his debut he took time to thank his teammates for their support and words of encouragement. However, he was also quick to point out his involvement in Luigi Del Neri’s plans came about through a mixture of ‘skill and luck’.
He is also learning Italian, studying six hours a week, reflective of his determination and focus to fit in at Juventus both on and off the pitch.
Market valuation...
Juventus signed Sorensen on loan after watching him play in a summer youth tournament, with the defender arriving having not yet played a first team game for Lyngby. The deal was an original €20,000 fee for a 12-month loan and an agreed further €130,000 fee to retain the player permanently, which given his early impressions as a strong, tactically intelligent and ball-playing defender, looks value for money.
The youngster’s inclusion in the senior set-up came as a surprise and was generally accepted as a last-ditch measure, but such was the composure displayed by the Dane, some fans were calling for his return to the team in Motta’s struggles at right-back.
Frederik Sorensen
Date of birth: April 14, 1992
Club: Juventus (on loan from Lyngby)
Height: 1.94m Weight: 80kg
Nationality: Danish
Position: Defender
Physical attributes...
You cannot miss Frederik Sorensen on a football pitch. Standing well over six feet, with broad shoulders and long legs in an imposing frame, topped off with bright blond hair. Put together it represents a heavy presence for opponents to try to take on, either at centre-back or full-back where Sorensen has been deployed for Juventus this term. Sorensen is strong, with a good jump from a standing position and also covers the ground quickly when running.
Technical attributes...
The Dane is strong in the air, naturally inclined to a central defensive position where he has spent his youth career. He uses his physical stature to full advantage when challenging players for the ball and often ensures he gets enough of the ball or the player to break up play.
To complement this, he is capable with the ball at his feet and eager to initiate play in possession, either with attempted cross-field passes, or intelligently through short, quick releases to the central midfielders. In the games placed at right-back Sorensen also showed he is capable of supporting from the flank going forward but, due perhaps to an unfamiliarity in the full-back role, was caught tracking back too slow on occasion.
He also will need to lessen his eagerness to win the ball in every challenge, sometimes jumping in too heavily regardless of where he is on the pitch, at times in the penalty area or in corners of the field where it is either a risk or not necessary.
Tactical attributes...
Deployed in his preferred position of centre-back for his debut against Cesena in November, Sorensen performed admirably, using a no-nonsense approach and fitting into the defensive system alongside Leonardo Bonucci capably.
He then adapted well to a shift to right-back, with the experience in the centre of defence proving useful. Similar to Marco Motta he performed the unsung job of providing cover in the middle when required to allow for Bonucci’s tendency to drift out for the ball or in spite of it.
Luigi Del Neri’s tactics are complex as the team’s initial struggles to adapt show, particularly in defence where sometimes they are required to mark space rather than players. At right-back Sorensen was prone to drifting in field to his more natural position on occasion when it wasn’t required, leaving a gap on the flank. He also struggled to follow the defensive line correctly, either in implementing offside traps or as play moved up and down the pitch. He was also often caught ball-watching, but was covered well by teammates.
Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini took Sorensen under their wing and were able to communicate in a mixture of Italian and broken English, which although wasn’t ideal, worked enough to ensure a fluid understanding on the pitch came through.
Character...
Composed and calm, despite being thrown in at the deep end, Sorensen responded with assured performances that despite occasional lapses did not give the impression of a player making his first career appearances in first team competitive football.
Sorensen’s rise to the first XI was greeted by a humble amazement from the defender with 43 on his back and after his debut he took time to thank his teammates for their support and words of encouragement. However, he was also quick to point out his involvement in Luigi Del Neri’s plans came about through a mixture of ‘skill and luck’.
He is also learning Italian, studying six hours a week, reflective of his determination and focus to fit in at Juventus both on and off the pitch.
Market valuation...
Juventus signed Sorensen on loan after watching him play in a summer youth tournament, with the defender arriving having not yet played a first team game for Lyngby. The deal was an original €20,000 fee for a 12-month loan and an agreed further €130,000 fee to retain the player permanently, which given his early impressions as a strong, tactically intelligent and ball-playing defender, looks value for money.
The youngster’s inclusion in the senior set-up came as a surprise and was generally accepted as a last-ditch measure, but such was the composure displayed by the Dane, some fans were calling for his return to the team in Motta’s struggles at right-back.
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