It’s not. But hey, he’s great with the crowd at the end.
This is how stupid you actually are.
Here are his defensive stats as per fotmob from last season:
Tackles won: 66
Tackle success rate: 71.7% - This is incredibly high
Duels won: 190
Duel win %: 52.3%
Aerial duels won: 33
Aerial duel win %: 50.8%
Wins most of his duels, even in the air
Interceptions: 54
That’s a big number, showing brilliant positional awareness overall.
Defensive Interventions
Blocked: 12
Recoveries: 199
199 recoveries is incredible. This shows how much ground he covers, recovering possession after tackles, loose balls, and defensive transitions.
Discipline and Mistake Aversion
Dribbled past: 31
Over a full season that’s relatively low, especially when you factor in how often he’s exposed 1v1.
Fouls committed: 37
Yellow cards: Just 2
Red cards: 0
That’s top defending. Minimal fouls, even fewer bookings, doesn’t leave his team in trouble.