Nathan Aké
Man CityCB
Ball-Playing Centre Back
Feb 18, 1995 (31)
Left
5'11"
165 lb
Tallies three clearances in Tunisia match
Ake won one tackle and three clearances, two interceptions and one key pass in Thursday's 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Analysis: Ake drew his first start in the competition thanks to some rotation, handling the left-back role over Micky van de Ven, who was one yellow card away from disqualification, and had a serviceable outing, but the Netherlands were unable to secure a clean sheet. He wasn't challenged too much. He hadn't logged any stats in his only previous cameo in the opener.
Starts against Galatasaray
Ake had two tackles (two won), four clearances and one interception in Wednesday's 2-0 win versus Galatasaray.
Analysis: Ake would find his way back into the starting XI Wednesday after two games unused, as the defender played the full 90 in the middle of the defense. He would record a decent one interception, two tackles won and four clearances, proving his worth. However, after the signing of Mark Guehi, the defender's role in the team has taken another hit, set for more of a rotational role after he looked to be working into a starting role following the injuries of Josko Gvardiol (fracture) and Ruben Dias (hamstring).
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