2. Good footballing head
While his aerial dominance has gained him plaudits, his intelligence on the ball has often been overlooked. Dante, like all Brazilians, is comfortable on the ball and is a good passer at the back. He generally keeps it simple at the back for Bayern, feeding the outstanding midfield players that grace the pitch for the Bavarians, and is confident in possession even when being pressed- Nemanja Vidic has often been caught napping with the ball at his feet.
His passing accuracy numbers are outstanding- he has passing accuracies of 91% for both last season and this one, and he is able to play a mix of passes, be it with his head, or wither foot. His ability of picking out a player with a long ball is pretty good- 76% accuracy this season and 81% accuracy last season. This may serve United pretty handy, especially considering they have pacy attackers who like to chase down long balls when counterattacking.