WATCH: Calvin Bassey stands up to Anfield test in solid performance against Liverpool

The Tremendous Eagles defender posted a stable show for Ajax as Liverpool defeated the Dutch champions

Nice ball studying, wonderful understanding of house, rugged defending, Calvin Bassey is a mix of the old-school and the brand new college arts of defending.

In opposition to Liverpool, he had a improbable sport marking one of many world’s greatest forwards in Mohammed Salah.

Whereas he could possibly be partly blamed for the Portuguese’s objective, as he obtained sucked in by an offside entice, the skilled Salah stood proper on the hazard line and delivered the opener.

That, nevertheless isn’t any blot to Bassey’s night time as he fought and was arduous as nails. There are nonetheless areas to enhance upon as his improvement continues however what’s forward for the previous Rangers star is promising.

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His passing was good, his marking was assured and he was fast on each flip.

”Bassey goes straight to the highest” was the remark of a Twitter consumer and there’s hardly any sense of objection to that.

His stable show obtained everybody speaking and the consistency with which he exhibits his high quality is reassuring.

Whereas Ajax’s valiant efficiency suffered a late heartbreak, Bassey was all smiles as he embraced Salah after the sport. It was a dream coming true once more. To play in the perfect atmospheres on this planet on large European nights is the dream and ‘Massive Shirley’ resides it.