![]() How Football Manager has provided a necessary distraction He has been linked with Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal of late. On top of that, he's surprisingly nimble for his size, excellent at pulling away from opponents and tends to keep his sense of orientation even when he drifts into the middle. The Portugal U21 and Sporting left-back has great ability on the ball and impressive stamina to go with the pace that is required in his position. Dominant in the air, with power, intelligence and pace in abundance, he also has an excellent temperament and hardly ever gets booked.ĭEF: Nuno Mendes, 18, Sporting Lisbon ( Portugal U21) The left-footed Monaco defender is brilliant at bringing the ball out of defence and linking up with the midfielders (he has an impressive 93% pass accuracy in 2020). ![]() ![]() One of many top prospects from an outstanding generation of French centre-backs. The Croatian defender is also mobile, good at anticipating and reasonably quick on the turn for a player in his position.ĭEF: Benoit Badiashile, 19, Monaco ( France U21) Signed by RB Leipzig for €16m this summer after they fought off competition from Leeds, Gvardiol is a left-footed centre-back (or left-back) who's particularly calm and purposeful in possession - he already plays with the maturity of a 20-something. He will write regularly for ESPN on the business of soccer and the process of scouting. Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at AS Monaco. He's brave, alert, equipped with strong hands and responsive reflexes, and quick off the line (though at times he can be a touch too adventurous.)ĭEF: Josko Gvardiol, 18, RB Leipzig, on loan at Dinamo Zagreb ( Croatia U21) Tor-Kristian Karlsen However, one year on from that mixed bag of emotions at Napoli, Vandevoort is well on track to becoming a top-class goalkeeper. The Belgian didn't cover himself in glory when a Cruyff turn after 123 seconds went horribly wrong on the night he became the youngest ever goalkeeper in the Champions League last December. GK: Maarten Vandevoordt, 18, Genk ( Belgium U19) What's new in FIFA 21? Career Mode gets revamped ![]() Lukaku, Auba and Laporte aren't happy with FIFA 21 ratings They turn out good in the game, but what does our resident scout Tor-Kristian Karlsen make of them in real life? Here are some of the latest wonderkids to grace the 2021 edition. While not every top pick from history turns out to be a world-beater - see Freddy Adu and Cherno Samba, among others - Football Manager has become one of the first ports of call for fans and clubs alike to find a new player. You certainly can’t miss him in Football Manager.The comprehensive game enlists a reported 1,300 scouts to collect data in 51 countries and is a good barometer for young talent, given how much effort they put into their scouting efforts. However, the competition is thick and fierce. His name is already circulating among Juventus’ potential new signings, with director Fabio Paratici seemingly willing to do anything to bring him to Andrea Pirlo’s court. The first name in this selection is Nuno Mendes, a formidable left-back from Sporting Lisbon. List of young left-backs in Football Manager 2021įind out now who the best young left-backs are in Football Manager 2021, listed according to potential and future future Only players with a potential skill index greater than or equal to 150 (>=150 PA) are considered.Only players with a maximum age of 20 years at the start of the season are considered.The evaluation method chosen to build Football Manager 2021’s top young talent list was created following 2 basic rules: These articles are part of the analysis dedicated to discovering the best young talents of FM 21, and in this case we will follow the same style used to discover the best left-backs of FM 20. Friends of Football Manager Guru, here is the list of the best young left-backs in Football Manager 2021.
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