Liverpool loanee, 19, praised by manager after first start out of position
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Sam PrestonFebruary 25, 2021
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On the same day Liverpool signed Ben Davies from Preston, 19-year-old defender Sepp van den Berg did the opposite.
The Dutchman played just 18 minutes for Preston before last night’s clash with Queens Park Rangers.
Vandenberg played the full 90 minutes as Alex Neal’s side drew 0-0 at Deepdale.
The youngster was a centre-back but played at right-back in his first English Football League start.
Van den Berg took his chance and had as many touches (68) as any of his teammates last night.
He also led his team in interceptions (2) and tied for the most tackles and key passes (both 2). He also did two clears.
Considering it was his first start of the season, it was an impressive performance.
Neil praised Vandenberg after the game.He said Preston’s website: “I think he did a good job.
“It’s not uncommon for young centre-backs to play right-back initially, they get a feel for the game, keep their distance right and something different.
“I think he played very mature tonight, so I’m really happy for him.
“I think we’ve seen tonight, [he’s] Very confident, very fast, good on the ball, he can play at centre-back or right-back, I have no doubts about that.
He is off to a good start now and Van den Berg hopes his role in keeping a clean sheet will keep him in the squad for Saturday’s game against Huddersfield.
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Sam Preston is an NCTJ Gold Standard News and Sports Reporter who studied at the Press Association. He also holds a 2:1 Law and French Law degree from the University of Birmingham, which includes a year of study at the University of Montaigne in Bordeaux. He is an FA Level 1 football coach who appeared on the BBC’s Victoria Derby County programme in 2018 and has also written digital football content and games for Colchester United, Mansfield Town and Stockport County day program.
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