Jack Fletcher

Fletcher plays as a deep-lying midfielder who prefers to dictate a game with passing rather than run through it, using his left foot to switch play or slide a ball between two defenders. His close control lets him twist away from a challenge in a tight area rather than needing to release the ball under pressure. He has already shown a genuine eye for goal too, striking the ball cleanly enough to trouble a keeper from outside the box.

The tension with a young midfielder this composed is whether that calmness survives contact with senior football, where pressure arrives faster and mistakes get punished harder. He is still learning when a difficult pass is worth the risk and when a simpler one keeps his side in control. Watch how his decision making holds up against stronger midfielders, because that adjustment decides how far a passer like him actually goes.