Raphael Varane appreciation
We have one of the youngest squads we’ve had for a very long time. Whether that be Huijsen, Güler, Asencio, Carreras, etc. A lot of them are in their early twenties, and still adapting to football at its highest level.
In that process we’ve seen some of them struggle, such as Huijsen, Mastantouno, and even Güler in the beginning of the season. It’s completely normal and could be due to physicality, composure, or maturity. They’re very young and this is not meant as a hatepost.
It just crossed my mind how incredibly young Varane was when he played for us. The CB spot has to be one of the hardest positions for a young player. One mistake and everything can go to shit. In my head, I really can’t believe he was the same age as Huijsen is now.
At 19 this man was defending prime Messi in El Clasico. What absolute class of a defender, and a prodigy. I can’t see any 19 year old in modern football rising to the occasion like that. What a monster he was