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Frank de Boer insists Vurnon Anita can step in at the full-back position

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The Ajax boss has insisted that Newcastle have a brilliant and versatile player in their squad, who can fill in at the full-back position without complaining to do the job for the team.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vurnon-Anita-c36486 joined Newcastle United in the recently concluded summer transfer window after representing Ajax Amsterdam in over 100 matches during his seven-year spell at Amsterdam Arena.
The 23-year-old midfielder, who can also occupy the full-back position, was forced to play at the right-back spot against Aston Villa in the Magpies’ last English Premier League encounter at Sports Direct Arena on September 2.
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Frank de Boer, Ajax Amsterdam head coach, has admitted that the Dutch international is a great versatile player, and can do a perfect job at the full-back position.
“Vurnon is a great player because he just changes position without complaining. He will drop into defender at left-back or right-back and just do the job for the team. He did that for me on many occasions with Ajax. I’m sure it will be the same at Newcastle”,
De Boer was quoted as saying to Chronicle Live.
The Dutch trainer went on to heap praise on the talented midfielder, and revealed that the Magpies have lured a quality player to their ranks this summer.
“We know with Vurnon that whatever http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 you ask him to do he will give you every ounce of sweat he’s got. Newcastle have a great player on their hands”, De Boer concluded.
Anita, who has a contract at Direct Sports Arena that runs until the summer of 2017, has thus far played only four games for the Toon Army. However, his impressive showings have already earned him a lot of respect among the Magpies fans.
The 23-year-old would be keen to continue putting in consistent performances, and help his side finish in the top half of the league table at the end of the 2012/13 campaign.

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