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Obviously Dumfries is very limited in some ways - he's not particularly fast like Hakimi, nor technically skilled like Cancelo. He's rarely going to beat his man 1-on-1 or whip in crosses like Maicon.
A player like Dumfries is always going to be a volume player. As long as he continues to put himself in the right places at the right time, he'll always get opportunities to make important contributions.
Thankfully, he's making the most of those opportunities which makes up for his deficiencies (for the most part). He's physically very strong, good in the air, a decent finisher, has a good gas tank and most importantly in this system, he's a willing runner and hard worker. He'll be a valuable asset to any team playing with wing backs.
We can't really ask more from him with regards to his offensive game. Sure, he might marginally improve his 1v1 finishing or his crossing but it's in defence where I think he can really improve - namely marking the right players / spaces as he has a tendency to get a little bit lost at times.
So far, considering his fee, he's a 8/10 signing.
A player like Dumfries is always going to be a volume player. As long as he continues to put himself in the right places at the right time, he'll always get opportunities to make important contributions.
Thankfully, he's making the most of those opportunities which makes up for his deficiencies (for the most part). He's physically very strong, good in the air, a decent finisher, has a good gas tank and most importantly in this system, he's a willing runner and hard worker. He'll be a valuable asset to any team playing with wing backs.
We can't really ask more from him with regards to his offensive game. Sure, he might marginally improve his 1v1 finishing or his crossing but it's in defence where I think he can really improve - namely marking the right players / spaces as he has a tendency to get a little bit lost at times.
So far, considering his fee, he's a 8/10 signing.