“He can easily play center-back, full-back, left-back, further forward, wing-back; he’s even played on both flanks for his national team. Therefore, this versatility and dynamism, combined with his skill level, means that, for a coach, the confidence to field him in any position or ask him to do things that might surprise him makes me bolder, and, as you’ve seen, he’s able to play with astonishing composure.”

Iñigo Pérez · said 2026-10-24 · reported 2026-10-26

Pérez detailed Freeman's positional versatility and composure after the Valencia match.