A young man in a blue jacket waves while another man in a gray jersey appears in the foreground with a serious expression in a brightly lit stadium. — Huijsen greeting and Ramón de Mon | Real Madrid Confidencial

Camara — Huijsen greeting and Ramón de Mon | Real Madrid Confidencial

Ramón de Mon stands up for Huijsen after an ugly accusation: 'Exactly the opposite'

He shuts many mouths in the face of criticism toward the Madrid center-back

08/09/2025 15:35:00h

Borja Díaz

Spain had a feast, winning 6-0 against Türkiye in what seemed like it was going to be the most difficult match. With that victory, they are well on their way to qualifying for the World Cup (Mundial), although there is still a long way to go. However, it has also allowed analysts to focus on Dean Huijsen and criticize him.

The center-back, who already played an outstanding match against Bulgaria, performed at a high level against Türkiye, although not everyone sees it that way. Journalist Álvaro Von Richetti has harshly criticized him on Radio Marca. In fact, he has made an ugly accusation against Huijsen, which many do not understand.

Player in a yellow uniform jumps and extends his leg while another player in a red uniform ducks to avoid contact during a soccer match.

Huijsen clearing a ball in front of Arda Güler | Real Madrid Confidencial

"The only downside for Spain: Dean Huijsen's suicidal horizontal passes that he needs to correct and that really tarnish his image," he said. For him, it was the worst part and he considers it something "he wanted to highlight." Words that seem very harsh considering the center-back's performance in these matches.

It is true that he could avoid some horizontal passes, but he doesn't appreciate everything he contributes. In fact, saying that "it really tarnishes his image" might be a very ugly accusation. He seems to be trying to discredit him, even though he acknowledges that he is very good and that he has room for improvement.

Ramón de Mon steps in to defend Huijsen with evidence

Ramón de Mon doesn't seem to agree with that accusation made against Huijsen. He has shown this with a message posted on his Twitter profile defending the center-back. He has also done so with evidence, with a video of his actions against Türkiye.

Soccer player in a white Real Madrid uniform running on the field during a match with a ball near his feet and a goal in the background

Dean Huijsen running in a Real Madrid match | Real Madrid Confidencial

"The truth is that I see just the opposite; Huijsen and his passing ability do a lot of damage to the opponent," Ramón said. His great strength, playing out from the back, is proven by his long passes and passes between the lines. He is able to get past the opponent's pressure and break down their defense.

A center-back like him, who has so much possession, seems inevitably bound to make some mistakes. It will surely be costly on some occasions, but what he brings is infinitely more. Ball carrying, long passes, excellent aerial play, and good at cutting off plays with composure.

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