AARON WAN-BISSAKA has revealed his Manchester United team-mates are “frustrated” with him – because they can never dribble past him in training.
Former midfielder Darren Fletcher said earlier this month that Wan-Bissaka was getting the better of everyone at Carrington.
Wan-Bissaka confirmed the rumour no one had got past him in United trainingCredit: EPA
And Raheem Sterling found out likewise when the ex-Crystal Palace man kept him in his pocket for United’s 2-1 win over Man City at the Etihad earlier this month.
Fletcher said: “I was talking to some Manchester United players, and they were saying that no player has managed to pass Wan-Bissaka in training this season.
“It’s as if he refuses to let them pass. He has to get better technically, but he is a fantastic full-back.
“When he gets better technically, he’s going to take his game to a new level.
“He is a fantastic defensive player and contributor for Manchester United.”
And now Wan-Bissaka has confirmed Fletcher’s claim in an interview with the Daily Mail.
The £50million summer signing said he is so good at not letting people past him that he has team-mates seeing red.
Quizzed on if Fletcher was right, Wan-Bissaka said: “I would say so yeah, from what I can remember.
“I can see the frustration but with them I can also see that they are not giving up.
“They still want to keep trying until they do [get past] and that’s the thing that gets me going, team-mates testing me. It helps me.”
It’s no surprise that someone nicknamed Spiderman should be a superhero for United.
Wan-Bissaka was given the nickname by his team-mates on pre-season tour in Australia for his ability to hook the ball away from opponents with his long legs.
He said: “I realised when I was 18 I just had the length, so I use it to my advantage.
“You have got to time it well to make the tackles, but that comes down to concentration.
“You can’t afford to gamble with it, you have to time it well. After every tackle it gives me confidence.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
