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Athletic84
Acceleration
83
Pace
87
Agility
74
Strength
89
Balance
82
Jumping
85
Stamina
85
Fitness
86
Technical76
Dribbling
74
Short Passing
75
Long Passing
71
Finishing
63
Shot Accuracy
59
Shot Power
76
Shooting Technique
60
Heading
87
Tackling
91
Crossing
62
Free Kick
63
Penalties
65
First Touch
74
Mental82
Composure
82
Aggression
82
Consistency
78
Creativity
65
Leadership
88
Work Rate
85
Tactical81
Vision
73
Off the Ball
63
Defensive Positioning
91
Teamwork
82
Anticipation
87
Marking
87
Player Traits
Attacking67
Crossing
62
Finishing
63
Heading Accuracy
87
Shot Accuracy
59
Off the Ball
63
Technique70
Dribbling
74
Free Kick
63
Short Passing
75
Long Passing
71
First Touch
74
Shot Technique
60
Movement82
Acceleration
83
Pace
87
Agility
74
Balance
82
Physicality84
Shot Power
76
Jumping
85
Stamina
85
Strength
89
Fitness
86
Defending90
Marking
87
Tackling
91
Def. Positioning
91
Mentality & Game Reading79
Aggression
82
Composure
82
Penalties
65
Vision
73
Leadership
88
Work Rate
85
Teamwork
82
Anticipation
87
Consistency
78
Creativity
65
Norway - SweeperBratseth, Rune
Werder Bremen’s great late 1980s and early 1990s side had a defensive pillar who looked almost too smooth for the amount of authority he carried. Rune Bratseth was a tall, fast and intelligent libero, capable of defending large spaces, stepping out of the back line and turning recovery into controlled possession. Under Otto Rehhagel, he became one of the Bundesliga’s most reliable defenders, winning league titles and European honours through a mix of anticipation, athletic range and calm leadership. For Norway, he was the outstanding defensive reference before the country’s strong 1990s generation fully emerged, giving the national team credibility and structure at the highest level. He was not a brutal stopper built only for contact, because his best quality was how early he saw danger and how cleanly he could solve it. Bratseth was Scandinavian defending at its most elegant: quick, composed, dominant and tactically mature.
