Current Analogue
Alejandro Balde
Barcelona
WD
BRSFullback85Advance from left-back and combine with the winger
Why the comparison works
Maatsen and Balde support attacks from left-back, advancing outside an inward-moving teammate and combining to enter space further forward. The shared mechanism is the coordinated wide advance.
Shared qualities
- Advancing from left-back
- Combinations with an inside teammate
Where it breaks down
A separate main difference has not yet been established in the published comparison.