Kaoru Mitoma's pace and movement in the final third has been a breath of fresh air for Brighton & Hove Albion this season, but his skills on the ball come as no surprise with the Japanese winger having written a thesis in the art of dribbling.
Mitoma has since been schooling Premier League defenders after breaking into the first team, a blue-white blur who almost makes time stand still when he cuts into the box as opponents second guess his next move. Little was known of Mitoma until he burst on to the scene at the World Cup where he assisted the winner in Japan's famous victory over Spain with an almighty stretch and cutback when the ball was millimetres from going out.
"Mitoma is a crucial part of the team for us because one-against-one in the last 25 metres, he's one of the most important players," De Zerbi said.