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Ola John (Benfica, 21)
Background
Of Liberian descent, John moved to Benfica having made his breakthrough at Twente.
Position
Left wing or secondarily right wing in a 433 type shape.
Strengths
John has pace in abundance. Genuine, defender terrifying speed. Not only is he quick when not on the ball, he is quick on it which is even scarier for defenders. He is very direct and will let defenders know they’ve got a game on their hands with the bravado of his play. He is also a tidy finisher and became more and more involved in making goals for Benfica over the second half of last season. He is a blur of motion and speed which is hard to tame.
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Weaknesses All this rapidity of movement and action leads to a few mistakes and he is very raw in his decision making.
The next: Arjen Robben
Like a young Robben, John has the speed and immense self belief that he can take on anyone. Like the more mature Robben he make intelligent runs and is starting to add goals to his game.
