Matthijs de Ligt joined Manchester United from Bayern Munich in August 2024 and made 42 appearances in his debut season. Despite injuries that sidelined him during the Europa League final loss, he achieved strong performance metrics, winning 82 of 131 aerial duels. However, his debut season was marred by United's poor overall performance, finishing 15th in the Premier League and suffering 20 defeats across competitions. Ahead of the 2025 season, De Ligt expressed confidence in his potential and noted that he is still developing as a player, particularly as a center-back.
Matthijs de Ligt believes he has a lot more to demonstrate in his upcoming second season with Manchester United, emphasizing that as a center-back, players typically peak at 28 or 29 years old.
Although de Ligt faced injury setbacks and missed crucial matches last season, such as the Europa League final, he performed strongly, winning 82 out of 131 aerial duels, second only to Harry Maguire.
Manchester United experienced the worst Premier League finish in their history last season, ending in 15th place and suffering a total of 20 losses, the highest since the 1973-74 season.
This summer, in efforts to reverse last season's poor performance, Manchester United made significant signings including Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford for £71m, who had a standout 2024-25 season.
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