10 Things Newcastle Fans Need To Know About Florian Thauvin

9. He Is Best Known For His Impressive Dribbling Ability

Thauvin is blessed with exceptional close control and is more robust then Remy Cabella (who is also talented when running with the ball). The 22-year-old has a great change of pace that makes him a handful for defenders to contain. He favours cutting inside rather than reaching the byline and is more effective moving towards the goal and looking to shoot or lay a pass off to a midfielder making a central run into the box. The midfielder scored five goals and grabbed four assists last season as Marseille finished forth in Ligue 1. He has been widely regarded for a number of years as one of the hottest prospects in France but his progression hasn't been as quick as what was predicted in 2013.