Definitely. This is the exact area where Bremer thrived last season, destroying Vlahovic twice in the process. He was super physical, stuck to him like glue, came out extremely quickly whenever the ball was played to Vlahovic, and BEAT him to the ball every single time with a combination of game-reading, speed, explosive strength and fantastic timing.
Coincidentally, Vrij has been dismal in these exact areas in the past 12 months. I noted countless times last season how he would unsuccessfully run forward to mark a striker dropping deeper to receive a pass. However due to his utter lack of pace and athleticism, he would rarely beat the attacker to the ball. With his mental fragility plainly apparent, he was visibly timid and hesitant in the challenge too. As a result, he would frequently lose out on these duels and find himself stranded up the pitch leaving a gaping hole behind in the center of our defence, all the while being far too slow to recover. Honestly it was quite pathetic to watch.