Harry Amass

Amass tackles with real intent, committing to challenges rather than backing off and hoping the danger passes on its own. That aggression extends to duels against much more experienced opponents, where he refuses to be physically bullied out of a contest he believes he can win. Going forward he is comfortable enough on the ball to support attacks down his flank, using clean technique rather than simply hoofing the ball clear under pressure.

The tension is that this level of aggression sometimes crosses into recklessness, because a young defender committing this hard to every challenge will occasionally mistime one and give away a needless free kick. He is still learning when restraint actually serves him better than another full-blooded tackle. Watch how he manages games where the physical approach is not working, because adapting in the moment is the part of his game furthest from finished.