In the January transfer window, Borussia Dortmund opted to sign Emre Can on a loan deal until the end of the season after he had fallen out of favour at Juventus under Maurizio Sarris style of play.
After only three appearances for die Schwarzgelben, the 26-year-old has already convinced the club to part ways with £21m to sign him on a permanent.
This Emre Can scout report is a tactical analysis of the German internationals best attributes as a player, his role under Lucien Favres tactics and a comparison between Emre Can output and his midfield partners.
The analysis will also highlight Emre Can areas to address in his profile and the role his midfielder role in Lucien Favres style of play.
Emre Can Defensive Qualities
As a midfielder whose priorities are to protect the defence, it should come as no surprise that Can’s best attribute is his ability in the defensive side of the game.
Standing at 6’0”, the former Bayern Munich midfielder has a great frame and stature to bully opponents off the ball and is also able to win aerial duels.
Adding to his physical gifts, Can’s defensive IQ is very good which could be explained by the fact that he played as a defender during his time at Liverpool under Brendan Rodgers tactics.
The German International has also recently been deployed at centre-back at Dortmund.
We can see his sound defensive knowledge below in a match against Eintracht Frankfurt.
In the image above, three Dortmund players are surrounding the Frankfurt player in possession, with right centre-back Lukas Piszczek closing the opposition player down.
With the Polish international out of position and a clear passing option available for Frankfurt, Can has two options:
1) follow the runner
