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Profile Of Matt Miazga: Chelsea's New Signing by mrtegation99(m): 10:33pm On Jan 30, 2016 |
The 20-year-old joins Stamford Bridge as an unknown quantity but he impressed during his breakthrough year in Major League Soccer Chelsea have completed the signing of Matt Miazga from New York Red Bulls - but who is the 20-year-old defender signed from New York Red Bulls? Here’s the lowdown on the centre-back who is set to challenge John Terry, Gary Cahill and Kurt Zouma for a first-team place... CAREER SO FAR Miazga signed with New York Red Bulls in May 2013 on a homegrown contract, rather than go through the MLS draft, as most new professionals do in the United States. He featured only once in 2013 and just seven matches the following year, but 2015 was when he made a breakthrough. To the surprise of many, Miazga was considered as a regular starter in March and he ended up making 30 appearances in MLS. His impressive performances saw him finish fourth in the voting for 2015 MLS Defender of the Year. At international level, he started four of five games for the United States at the Under-20 World Cup last summer and is a part of the Under-23 team that hopes to qualify for this summer’s Olympics by beating Colombia in a two-leg playoff in March. His first senior call-up didn't come until November, shortly after he publicly ruled out playing for Poland (he was born in New Jersey but his parents were Polish immigrants). So Jurgen Klinsmann promptly called him up and capped him in a 6-1 win over St. Vincent and the Grenadines in World Cup qualifying. PLAYING STYLE At 6ft 4in, Miazga is a strong aerial presence and is excellent with his head. The 20-year-old is powerful, aggressive in the challenge, and is good at reading the game, as highlighted by his excellent performances up against David Villa and Sebastian Giovinco last year. For someone with little experience, Miazga is composed enough to try and start play from the back, and he has the confidence to attempt more direct passes towards the striker. However, he is prone to errors and has been caught ball-watching at times. His record of three red cards in 38 senior games for Red Bulls is also remarkably high. WHAT THE PLAYER SAYS "I like to watch players in Europe and how they step up in the biggest games, serious situations,” Miazga told FourFourTwo. “I definitely admire Jerome Boateng; Varane and Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid are two others I like as well. “I don’t want to copy anyone, though, but to have my own style. "I might borrow one little thing or two, but in general I'm trying to build my own identity as a footballer.” VIEW FROM HIS FORMER MANAGER “His starting points are very high – everything from his mentality to his awareness to his athleticism – means his ceiling is very high,” Red Bulls head coach Jesse Marsch said last August. “I think in many ways he’s been one of the best defenders in the league this year and should be considered in that echelon. “It’s about making sure that he continues to push himself, because the moment he stops to feel good about what he’s done, that’s when you start to slip and interrupt the progress that’s being made. "He’s done well and we’re proud of him. He’s a big player around here now, but there’s still so much more to go.” http://m.goal.com/s/en-gb/news/2892/transfer-zone/2016/01/30/19828492/all-you-need-to-know-about-new-chelsea-signing-matt-miazga |
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