"Wherever you put him, he stays. Alexis Saelemaekers is one of those players every coach would love to have on their team. La Gazzetta dello Sport describe Saelemaekers as 'the footballing embodiment of Darwin's natural selection: those who adapt, survive'. The Belgian has made an art of adapting, having played as a winger, wing-back, full-back, attacking midfielder and most recently as a second striker. Left or right, it doesn't matter: he's always there."
"Saelemaekers took his first steps as a professional at Anderlecht, where his original position was right-back. From then on, however, his versatility began to emerge forcefully, transforming him into a player capable of covering practically any position on that flank. During his time at Bologna, Thiago Motta tried - and partially succeeded - in transforming him into a pure left winger. Now back at Milan, Saelemaekers has become a certain starter on the right, but Allegri didn't hesitate to move him behind the striker when he needed to."
Alexis Saelemaekers is a versatile Belgian footballer who began as a right-back at Anderlecht and developed the ability to play almost any role on the flank. He has primarily been used as a right-back but has filled in at left-back in emergencies, notably in a 2-2 draw with Torino. At Bologna, Thiago Motta experimented with him as a left winger to exploit his right foot and link play between the lines. Back at Milan he is a regular starter on the right, and Allegri has occasionally pushed him up as a second striker, with such shifts contributing to victories against Fiorentina and Lecce.
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