Since the 26-year old is better than Bednarek in ball-playing abilities, he was being given the responsibility to progress the ball from deep. However, the British defender tends to lose concentration often in a game, which is never a good sign for a central defender, especially at the Saints, who are often left with only the centre-backs in defence during an opposition counter-attack, as established earlier. While the youngster has a great range in passing, the accuracy of his passing needs improvements.

The 28-year old has decent long passes as well.

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“Sure, he has to learn what we are doing, how we want to defend. One such instance is shown in the following figure. The 21-year-old defender, signed from Leganes, has yet to make his debut for the Saints. The following figure shows a line breaking smart pass that the Ghanaian attempted during a counter-attack against Atletico. Due to such diligence, he is seldom caught out of position and hardly cedes his space. While Vestergaard has better passing numbers, the difference is not significant.
He is a calm, good guy and I’m very happy to have him here.”. If the opposition is able to break the first line of pressure and manage to enter the middle third, they can expose the space between the lines. Stephens did a fine job that resurrected his career at Saint Mary’s. "We have very clear and strict limits on any transfer we make. As you can see, there are eight players (red) in the attacking third which leaves only the two centre-backs, who are not visible in the image but are positioned ahead of the halfway line, to maintain the vertical compactness of the team. Since Southampton plays a high defensive line under Hasenhüttl, the side can often leave ample space behind its defensive line which can be vulnerable during an opposition counter-attack. [Manchester United] Ryan Giggs believes Edinson Cavani can have a similar impact to Bruno Fernandes, MARTIN SAMUEL: Champions League carve up is in place to reward European elite for their failures, Arteta warns Leno over distribution after howler against Rapid Vienna, SEVILLA FC back after KEPA. As the attacker receives the ball, Salisu quickly uses his upper body strength to shove the attacker to unbalance him.

The 21-year old is comfortable and confident in bringing the ball out from the back.

However, he is only 21 years and 31 first-team games old which provides him ample time to improve. Apart from his core muscular strength, Salisu also possesses long legs which assists him to make key interceptions and tackles.

Mohammed Salisu Abdul Karim (born 17 April 1999) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays for Real Valladolid as a central defender.. Club career. The most prominent feature of Salisu which catches instant attention is his impressive athletic and physical prowess.

Mohammed Salisu’s rise in the footballing world in just a span of a season epitomizes his potential.

Man City star facing uncertain future as contract enters final months, Pay cuts, China and Gunnersaurus: Ozil's journey from Arsenal hero to £18m outcast, the centre-back has not been called up for the Black Stars upcoming international friendlies against Mali and Qatar later this month due to his fitness issues. Salisu is yet to be capped by Ghana. He played on the left side of the central defence due to his two-footedness which made him the only reasonable left-footed player in the squad. ", "5 things you didn't know about Southampton's new signing Mohammed Salisu", "Bootless in Kumasi, a star in Spain: Mohammed Salisu's rise to Southampton", "Feature: Nsawam-based African Talent Football Academy launches operations", "Spanish La Liga side Real Valladolid commends Mohammed Salisu for making senior debut", "Salisu pisa fuerte en su debut en la máxima categoría", "Salisu nets first ever Valladolid goal in 2–0 win over Eibar", "Mohammed Salisu: Southampton sign defender from Real Valladolid", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mohammed_Salisu&oldid=981797194, Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:55, 13 August 2020 (UTC), This page was last edited on 4 October 2020, at 13:41. Goal 50 Fan Vote: Who were the best players of 2019-20? Salisu started 30 of Valladolid’s 38 La Liga matches in the just-ended season. Although not the quickest of the defenders, the Ghanaian’s speed must not be undermined. Vestergaard’s fall was Stephens’ gain.

The 21-year-old is yet to feature for the Saints due to fitness concerns. Only seven other Premier league centre-backs (who have played more than 1000 minutes) have a better number than the youngster.

The overall passing accuracy of 83.75% is not the worst statistic. Alternatively, the Saints also rotate the ball amongst their six defensive players (four defenders and two pivots) patiently unless they find some space on either flank to progress the ball forward. However, the quality was evident in the limited display of his game’s attacking aspects.

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[15], On 12 August 2020, Salisu joined Southampton of the Premier League for a fee worth £10.9 million.

The movement positioned the defender facing the opposition goal which triggered a more aggressive press from the away side. Hence, moments after this image, he quickly stops his run, leaves his marker, and retreats back to close the space. Salisu’s physical shape does not make him a slow defender either. Mohammed Salisu, 21, from Ghana Southampton FC, since 2020 Centre-Back Market value: €12.00m * Apr 17, 1999 in Accra, Ghana

Even though there was a hint of miscommunication between Morata and João Félix, Salisu still managed to out-pace the two Atletico attackers to prevent a potential goal-scoring opportunity.

The youngster played a more defensive role at Real Valladolid which limited his offensive play.