Marca: Huizen s performance was a disaster, showing his Achilles heel against Europe s top forwards

November 5th: In the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid lost 0-1 as a guest to Liverpool. After the game, "Marca" wrote an article evaluating Huizen's performance, believing that the Spanish central defender performed very poorly and showed his fatal weakness when facing Europe's top forwards.

In this game, Huizen's performance was a disaster. From the beginning to the end of the game, he was completely overwhelmed by his opponent. He had his darkest night in a white jersey, further raising questions about his defensive abilities. While he wasn't the only player to underperform, he was certainly the worst.

Surprisingly, coach Alonso let him play the entire game. He failed to mark McAllister in a sideline free kick challenge, which led to the team's defeat and also exposed his shortcomings in high-altitude ball defense, despite his height of 1.96 meters.

At Anfield, Huizen began to frequently make short passing errors and unstable ball control. He gradually lost confidence and eventually became confused and was suppressed by his opponents. He often avoids physical confrontation, has improper positioning, and lacks decisiveness. He was comfortable facing many of La Liga's forwards, but his Achilles' heel was exposed against Europe's top forwards.

Heizen performed well at the beginning of the season, but since the disastrous derby defeat with Atletico Madrid, he has never returned to his previous level. Now, more and more people are questioning whether he is a player who can only attack but not defend.

Fortunately, the 20-year-old Huizen still has time to improve his defensive skills and has a coach willing to guide him. Teammate Rudiger can also impart some defensive experience and even instill some ruthlessness in him. Although he does not need to be a tough guy, he must understand that if he wants to succeed at Real Madrid, he cannot continue to be a weak defender. It's not enough to have excellent footwork and clear passing, in some situations decisiveness is essential.