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Signed from FC Porto to huge surprise, at the time of the signing Neves was rated as among the best young midfielders worldwide. However, what was Porto’s loss was Wolverhampton Wanderer’s gain, as Neves has developed into one of the most impressive holding midfielders in his age group.

A top quality operator with vision to match his tenancy, Neves is a yard of pace short of being rated as one of the best all-around midfielders around. That yard of pace, though, has been made up for with extra-special technique and vision.

What makes Rúben Neves worth watching?

Watch a Neves goals highlight reel and you might think you are watching the best player in the world. Neves scores beautiful goals from set-pieces and open play with regularity. Five in total so far have come this year so far, as well as a solitary assist.

An excellent defensive contributor, too, Neves can often snap the ball away from opponents or ensure it never reaches destination thanks to his impressive interceptions. Add in his raking long-range passes and disguised through balls, and Neves is a creative dynamo who packs a fair amount of power in his game.

Things to improve for Rúben Neves

Speaking of assists, there is a creative deficit in numbers given how well Neves sees the game. You would say that Neves should probably score and create more goals. He’s a solid threat from set-pieces both taking them and getting on the end, but can be a touch too wasteful with good positions on the pitch.

Add in his inconsistency when it comes to scoring on a regular basis, and it is easy to see why some can grow frustrated with Neves when it comes to consistent scoring and creative play. Even a shade more consistency on this end of the pitch would make a big difference to a midfielder who has everything except from natural pace.

Having started his early Arsenal career as an attack-minded left-back, today Bukayo Saka is one of their most prominent players in attack. Capable of playing on either wing with gusto and flair, the 19-year-old has quickly become one of the most important players at Arsenal.

However, despite his rapid rise to the top, it is the rounded nature of his game that ensures that Saka stands out as one of the most complete young players in England at the moment. How far could the youngster go?

What makes Bukayo Saka worth watching?

Despite not being an out and out natural forward, Saka has contributed an impressive 11 goals this year in all competitions. IN doing so, he has taken over 2 shots per game and tends to take the opponent on with aggressive, consistent dribbling. His ability to play in numerous roles within the team, too, is veery impressive. He has even played in the centre of the park a few times, offering Arsenal a versatile youngster who can attack from all angles.

By far and away his best position, though, has been on the right-hand side of attack, transforming the way that Gunners push forward. Really, his ability to attack, play one-twos, dribble past opponents, take opportune shots, and win set pieces is hugely impressive.

Things to improve for Bukayo Saka

For Saka, the main weakness definitely stems from staying in the game. He can flit out the game, to be expected at 19, but also tends to commit the crime of fading out of games quite badly on the defensive end. While this can be improved over time, it is the primary concern for the player.

If Saka can become more consistent defensively then he definitely stands a chance of being a quality box-to-box wide option for Arsenal for a long time to come.

Having arrived in England from Barcelona, a huge amount was expected of Oriol Romeu. And despite never really making a meaningful impression at Chelsea, the Spaniard has slowly but surely grown into a key performer for Southampton over the years. Though high un-Spanish in the way he plays, Romeu has long offered a new kind of play that simply is not seen very common in the La Liga game.

For England, though? He has been a perfect addition to a league that needs players who can make up the miles.

What makes Oriol Romeu worth watching?

At 29, Romeu has developed into a mature and intelligent midfielder who can take control of the game with relative ease. He’s become well rated for his accurate passing, often completing in excess of 80% of his passes. On top of that, his crisp passing is improved with the smart use of the ball – he often moves the ball forward quickly, helping to keep pace in the Saints attack.

On top of that, he often wins the ball in the air with ease and tends to be a strong competitor at set plays defensively, offering another useful part to the midfield.

Things to improve for Oriol Romeu

There are many things that could be improved upon for Romeu, mainly his offensive contribution. Though a strong passer of the ball and good at keeping possession progressive enough, he takes less than one shot per game and tends to struggle with making goals or creating attacks.

He also has a habit of giving away dangerous fouls. Though this is likely part of the agreement given how well he plays defensively, it is something that could be improved – and probably plays a role in why Romeu has never moved on beyond the South Coast outfit since he first started to impress.

When a player is fouled in football, they will be given a free-kick. This is the opportunity to take a single uncontested kick, pass, or shot of the ball without an opposition player allowed to be within 10 yards of you. However, we get different forms of free kick in the sport of football – the two most common forms are known as indirect and direct free kicks.

An indirect free kick will be signalled by the referee by raising the arm above their head. The signal is maintained until the kick is actually taken and the ball either touches another player or goes out of play. However, you cannot score a goal directly from an indirect free kick. Perhaps unfairly, the free kick must be retaken if the ball enters the net – even if the referee has failed to make the symbol for an indirect free kick.

Indirect free kicks are different from direct free kicks both on how they are awarded and how they are used. Indirect free kicks tend to be given for a variety of different reasons, but the most common reason for an indirect free kick would be a player being called offside. Normally, indirect free kicks are given for technical fouls as opposed to a standard foul.

So, it could be something be given for all manner of things, including ‘dangerous play’ or ‘impeding progress without making contact’. Suffice to say, the rules are quite vague. Indirect free kicks can be awarded for things as varied as dissent, using foul language, or for covering any kind of foul the referee deems outside the spirit of the game without necessarily being in the rules.

Deliberate pass-backs and pickups from goalkeepers are another common one, though less regularly seen in the modern game due to how long the pass-back rule has been removed. Indirect free kicks are often given; we just don’t realise due to where they are provided and how unlikely a shot on goal would be anyway.