This article is for paid subscribers only. Keep reading for a free preview and consider taking advantage of a 25% discount to gain full access. There is also a student discount available. N’Golo Kanté is undeniably one of the greatest ball winners of all time, possessing world-class anticipation, spatial recognition, tenacity, and athleticism. As a result, there has been much debate over the best way to use him out of possession, with his club coaches declining to restrict him to a holding role and the opposite happening with France.