I think the issue is not so much his height....he's not a giant, but his strength means he gets up well. It's more a lack of experience....not knowing when to go, when to hold the line, and when to drop. Put him in a situation where there's a direct threat, and he absolutely eats up the ground, and makes clean instinctive, and outrageous tackles/interceptions. Hence the very modern up at the half way line sort of centre half...and that's before even discussing him on the ball. He's so good on the ball I think he could play in a front line.
Murillo has been an outstanding value signing, and will only get better if we can keep him which is doubtful. CHO has also been fantastic value, and Sels has been an immensely important signing. When you look at those 3 and Elanga, who was also good value and should improve, some of our recruitment is good. Or is that just the law of averages because we sign so many.
Appears to be the case today - we simply encountered a worse side than us. That said, those games are still easy to fuck up in, well, if you're Forest anyway.
If he goes I hope there really is a bidding war between Real Madrid, Barca, PSG, Arsenal as some seem to be suggesting is going to happen. Harry Maguire still being the most expensive defender in the world is a real joke.