Danjuma made Bayern look like Barnsley with an outside boot pass

Bayern Munich usually strike fear into everyone they face from Barcelona to Bremen, but when they visited Villarreal in the Champions League quarter-final, they were dismantled and defensively out-thought as Unai Emery orchestrated a tactical masterclass.

Villarreal won 1-0 but it could have so easily been more, and one of the stars of the show was one of La Liga’s signings of the season: Arnaut Danjuma.

The 25-year-old joined Villarreal for around £22million from AFC Bournemouth in the English Championship, making him the Yellow Submarine’s record signing in the summer of 2021.

The Netherlands international was one of many outstanding performers for Villarreal in a famous victory over one of Europe’s top sides, scoring the winner early on, and terrorising the Bayern Munich defence throughout the entire game.

One moment which truly showed what Danjuma is all about came in the second half, following yet another well-worked counterattack.

A flowing move saw left-back Pervis Estupinan send Danjuma towards the box, and with Gerard Moreno making a darting run into the middle, Danjuma opened the Bayern defence up with a perfect touch and pass, leaving Lucas Hernandez fighting for his life in no-mans-land.

With just two touches, Danjuma received the ball, drove towards goal, and had the vision to send a ball directly to Moreno with the outside of his right boot, whose shot was blocked by an incredible piece of last-ditch defending from Alphonso Davies.

He’s capable of flashy skill, but he doesn’t do it for the sake of it: every pass is calculated and every dribble is purposeful. With the creativity of an artist and the explosiveness of a volcano, Danjuma is rapidly becoming one of the most well-rounded attackers in Europe.

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