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title: "Crystal Palace: Aaron Wan-Bissaka still has some way to go after France U21 defeat"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2019-06-19T19:05:05Z"
modified: "2019-06-19T19:05:05Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Aaron Wan-Bissaka still has some way to go after France U21 defeat

**[With Manchester United having reportedly made an offer of £50m for Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11743571/manchester-uniteds-50m-bid-for-aaron-wan-bissaka-rejected-by-crystal-palace), you would think that the right-back is close to being the finished article.\**

But after a very mixed performance in England U21s’ 2-1 defeat to France, it is clear that he still has some way to go.

As ever, Wan-Bissaka was exceptional in his 1v1 duels, [making more tackles (6) than anyone else on the pitch (as per WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1340259/Live/International-EURO-U-21-2019-England-U21-France-U21). However, going forward, the England youth international was not always the most convincing, a theme that also occurred during his 2018/19 Premier League season.

Crossing, for example, is not one of Wan-Bissaka’s greatest strengths just yet. [Last term, he made 0.3 crosses per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/331924/Show/Aaron-Wan-Bissaka), [which pales in comparison to what the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kieran Trippier (both 2) averaged (also per WhoScored)](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/7361/Stages/16368/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2018-2019).

Based on that, it can be argued that Wan-Bissaka is a very good defender, but still has some work to do before he becomes the complete modern-day full-back.

Still, at 21 years of age, the Crystal Palace academy graduate has plenty of time to improve his all-round game.

And if not, considering that he pretty much has the defensive side of things on lock [(averaged more tackles per game (3.7) than any other Premier League right-back)](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/331924/Show/Aaron-Wan-Bissaka), it would not be a complete catastrophe. You only have to look at someone like Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta,[a full-back that has become renowned for his defensive capabilities rather than his offensive skills](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uz1fKifmOI), and what he has gone on to achieve in the game.

Is Wan-Bissaka a £50m player? Probably not. But he is still one hell of a defender who will learn from the mistakes he made at the Stadio Dino Manuzzi.

***Crystal Palace fans, just how far do you think Wan-Bissaka can go in the game? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below!***