[MyOnlySolskjaer]

Full Name: Matthijs de Ligt
Date of Birth: Aug 12, 1999
Nationality: Netherlands

Height: 189cm
Position: Defender - Centre-Back
Foot: Right
Player Agent: Rafaela Pimenta
Joined: Aug 13, 2024
Contract Expires: Jun 30, 2029
Contract option: Option for a further year
Outfitter: Adidas
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[Tincanalley]

Well… come to Old Trafford. Best of luck

 

[Alemar]

First start this Friday, hopefully it goes well.

 

[Oranges038]

He looks fairly hefty in that pic.

 

[JB08]

Change the picture ffs he looks fat.

 

[OsloRed]

Change the picture ffs he looks fat.

 

[Skills]

Finally got a CB who's at least some threat in the opposition box

 

[Cassidy]

I like this signing

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

This guy is going to be a collossus for us, I can feel it.

 

[ChaddyP]

Finally got a CB who's at least some threat in the opposition box

Oh come on we had 2 cbs that fit this bill last season

 

[iammemphis]

I want to believe he will be a collosal improvement over Maguire....

 

[Skills]

Oh come on we had 2 cbs that fit this bill last season

Who?

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

I want to believe he will be a collosal improvement over Maguire....

Not everyone agrees… but thankfully it’s Tim Sherwood who couldn’t guess his own age…

 

[lex talionis]

Mattijs, welcome to the greatest football club on the planet!

 

[Glorio]

Already very vocal in the training vids. Let's hope it translates

 

[Jornited]

I have high expectations for de Ligt at United! Especially his leading capabilities. Combining his overall talent and effortless knowledge of various languages, he will promise to be an amazing addition to the team.

 

[RuudTom83]

(Hopefully) All these bad takes from the lazy ex-pros will be totally forgotten in a few months and the same idiots will be telling us all how class is permanent and they knew all along he would be great.

I really hope he starts tonight, just to give everyone a boost! He certainly looked ready in the short training clips we have seen this week.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

Already very vocal in the training vids. Let's hope it translates

And that training looks absolutely light years ahead of the mess we saw in some of ETH’s first sessions.

 

[Red Rash]

Didn't look lightweight. Looked huge when he came on.

 

[jem]

We've brought in a pair of Dutch units - love to see it.

 

[KirkDuyt]

How did he do? I couldnt watch the game sadly.

 

[bosnian_red]

How did he do? I couldnt watch the game sadly.

Didn't have anything to do once he came on really

 

[mu4c_20le]

Came on and won the game

 

[Unam333]

We've brought in a pair of Dutch units - love to see it.

Tallest people in the world on average. Finally we have tall massive Dutch lads in our squad.

 

[Alemar]

He showed some glimpses in his 15 minutes on the pitch. Hopefully he gets more time next game

 

[Van Piorsing]

Ajax captain in Ajax 2.0 project.

He should be fine.

 

[jem]

Tallest people in the world on average. Finally we have tall massive Dutch lads in our squad.

But unlike Wout, these two are built like linebackers.

 

[Foolsgold21]

Anyone else find it weird when he charged to near the touchline at one point, leaving a huge space behind?

Solid other than that.

 

[Iron Stove]

Anyone else find it weird when he charged to near the touchline at one point, leaving a huge space behind?

Solid other than that.

Yeah that was a bit wild

 

[Borys]

Well if we're not winning the game we can at least bully the opposition with those CBs surely. I expect a lot of rotation.

 

[vic090482]

Yeah that was a bit wild

Although he did well to recover and get close to the box after immediately after.

 

[predator]

I watched him a lot off the ball tonight and he scans his surrounding much mote than your average centre back. His awareness eas very impressive.

 

[Klaasmans]

Yeah that was a bit wild

This is how he works. He had Blind next to him to stay behind. He just is reckless somethimes. Also wins bals high up

 

[Iron Stove]

Although he did well to recover and get close to the box after immediately after.

True. Probably easy to get caught up in the moment momentarily. Debut as a late sub in the first game of the season at home in front of a packed Old Trafford. It's nothing to read too much into.

 

[criticalanalysis]

Anyone else find it weird when he charged to near the touchline at one point, leaving a huge space behind?

Solid other than that.

Yup, got away with that as it could have ended badly. Hopefully he'll get that out of his system. English football lives and die by the channels so he'll have to adjust very quickly.

Looks quite sharp though with his mobility.

 

[E-mal]

Looked suspect

 

[FujiVice]

It was strange when he came on, because I had this weird thing of going "De Ligt plays for United?"

Like its one thing reading it, its another seeing him on the field. Same with Zlatan, it was odd seeing him in the United shirt initially.

 

[P-Nut]

Anyone else find it weird when he charged to near the touchline at one point, leaving a huge space behind?

Solid other than that.

If you watch the training vid of him from the other day it's a feature of his game. He's the front foot defender and usually has his partner covering behind him. It's why I think Yoro will work better with either De Ligt or Martinez rather than a Martinez - De Ligt partnership as both have a tendancy to try and win the ball high.

 

[pocco]

Saw some of the mistakes that cost him at Juve and Bayern in his brief cameo. Getting pulled out of position mainly. I think Maguire is ahead of him for now. My expectation is that Yoro will take that spot at some point and he'll just be an upgrade on Lindelof/ alternative to Maguire.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Have always had a feeling that he just looks like a Utd player. Pleasing to finally see him in the shirt and I think this will be the club he really makes his mark.