Means he can handle himself in the air a bit better. You said you didn't think Holgate had the physicality. Matip is a beanpole compared to most CB's.
Not trying to argue, i think Holgate could be a really good CB. Not world class or anything but he's got a good all around game.
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...if Holgate was in the queue, he wouldn’t have gone on loan to West Brom. If he was very good, Silva would’ve wanted access to him. Silva sent him out because he didn’t want to use him. We are stretched at CB, if we weren’t I think Holgate would be playing RB somewhere else.