
Based on 2,490 min · 2024/2025 · Championship · FULL
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See Full Verdict + Share Card →Kristiansen is the rare Championship left back who wins games with his eyes rather than his legs—a defender whose value lives in positioning and anticipation, not aggression. His interception numbers place him in the top 20% of the division, which tells the real story: he doesn't need to tackle because he's already there. That's the counterintuitive truth buried beneath his below-average duel win rate—poor ground duel numbers often signal a reactive defender, but here they reflect a player who simply doesn't put himself in situations requiring last-ditch interventions. The three closest DNA matches to Victor Kristiansen:
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