![]() That may or may not be a concern for a wide forward, but generally speaking, you would like a bit of street heat at that position.įor one so young, and with plenty of energy to burn, the lad does very limited work on the press. ![]() ![]() He's not in the same galaxy as burners like Mo Salah or Bellarabi. Long legs allow Brandt to cover ground once he gets up to speed, but he's not explosive. Weaknesses: Those smooth feet? They may change directions incredibly well for a lad his size, but they take quite some time to get churning. It's the other way around that should make you weary when considering a forward prospect's chances for the upper echelon of this game. You start there, with the right attitude, and it's not long before you're a reliable week in/week out producer. A big body with big performances in big games. He collects possession wide left and is the catalyst and finisher for a wonderful goalscoring 1-2 with Calhanoglu for the lead against his boyhood club Wolfsburg. He gives Bellarabi a transitional target with a wide run, and then thumps his chance home against Guardiola's Bayern. He plays a creative floated assist for the go ahead goal against Klopp's Borussia Dortmund. We need Reus," is this: Julian Brandt has a habit of showing up in big games. It's heady stuff for a young player, and combined with his other skills it should be making you salivate.īut the thing you should really care about if you are thinking, "We don't need another exciting project at this position group. Even as a 19 year old, the guy demonstrates a clear understanding of how to manipulate space, how to work an angle to overcome a pacier mark, how to anticipate the final ball, and how to move across the face of a backline on the ball or off it. Make no mistake about it, pairing that easy change of direction with Brandt's big body is a special combination that will have every big club in the world sending scouts to keep tabs on the player. Riyad Mahrez is a wonderful example of how the ability to change direction faster than the man marking you makes up for any other physical mismatch. Predictable attackers are easy to track for a well organized defense. You can be as pacy as you want, but if you cannot cut fluidly and turn your man, you become predictable. This is a holy grail trait for wide attackers-fluid hips. Specifically, how easily he's shifting weight as he changes direction. The second thing that draws the eye is the relative quickness of the feet considering that frame. A game that could quickly become more about central areas and battling centerbacks. That makes a difference as Brandt finds that late arriving, far post run, or as he develops his all around game. ![]() This matters because, as a wide forward, the players charged with marking the lad are some of the smaller bodies on the pitch. 19 years old, not quite grown into his frame, but the guy is consistently one of the bigger bodies on the field outside of goalkeepers and centerbacks. Strengths: First thing that is going to jump out at you with this kid is size. ![]()
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