The Morocco international, who is due to represent his country when they host the Africa Cup of Nations later this year, started the game against Spurs and is clearly in a great position to evaluate De Ligt’s qualities, on and off the pitch.
“As a defender, he’s also really aggressive,” Mazraoui explained. “He likes to be in the duels and win his duels. On the ball, he’s also really, really good on the ball. You see the Ajax school, of course, in his style of play.
“He makes really good decisions, with the ball and also without the ball, and he’s really, really vocal, which is really important for his position. So, you know, it’s always easier when you have somebody behind you, like telling you a little bit left, just a little bit right, to block a certain passing line.
“That’s how he is on the pitch and, outside the pitch, he is just relaxed, a relaxed guy. Really open and really funny. I think he’s a really good guy to be around. Yeah, I just love the guy.”
