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Carragher impressed by Man Utd midfielder Blind

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has been impressed by Daley Blind at Manchester United.

The Dutchman arrived in the summer from Ajax.

On his Sky Sports blog, he wrote: "The bigger tests will come when United take on Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal and Liverpool over the next month or two, but Blind has looked very neat and tidy with the ball so far.

"He has been brought into the team to do the role Nemanja Matic does so well as Chelsea - sit deep and offer protection to the attacking players in front of him - and you can see he is a clever footballer.

"His dad, Danny, was also a very cultured and intelligent player who had a great understanding of the game, albeit at centre-back rather than in midfield, and Daley looks to have soaked up a lot of that wisdom.

"He is able to play in a number of positions and never seems fazed or overawed by anything, while he is a very athletic player as well so can get up and down the pitch if needs be.

"Blind looks like a very good signing, especially at around £14million."

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