Hakim Ziyech
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gregorrin10
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I think this guy would've been perfect for Bayern and it would've been such a typical transfer for them...financially wise as well. So i'm actually really surprised it hasn't happened this summer. Especially when they are in dire need of great wingers. Not that Gnabry and Coman aren't good, it's just you'd expect them to buy someone under the radar like Ziyech and then he'd become another Robben for them, while we'd been left wondering 'why didn't we get this guy for such a bargain'? Instead they got Perisic on loan. If anyone other than his country man Kovac would be their manager now, i fully believe we would've seen them buy Ziyech, while Perisic would've gone to China or something like that.
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Yes. And he has been at this level for a long time now. I would say for Ten Haags Ajax he has been the most important player, more so than Tadic, De Jong, VdB and so on.
Like a left footed De Bruyne I saw someone call him. Or maybe Di Maria is a better comparison. I would if he could be that advanced midfielder we are searching so badly for.
Barcilliant
Senior Member
Hugely underrated player.
True, but we should not want him. Ziyech’ power is to dictate the play with crosses and combinations. He will not be able to do that here, because of Messi. We already saw what happened with players that are n.1 at their previous team, and they are lost when starting to play at Barca.
If Messi stays, we need players that are able to make runs and cover ground. At the moment Messi is gone, we can rebuild with more dynamic structure in the final third.
If Messi stays, we need players that are able to make runs and cover ground. At the moment Messi is gone, we can rebuild with more dynamic structure in the final third.
I agree with your tactical observation. With Messi goes we will be more dynamic in the final third.
In general I would say it’s a bad idea to buy players who fit a player who most likely will be gone in two-three years. After this season we should already try and make a transfer plan which doesn’t include Messi. If we buy players who can compensate him, it’s gonna be tough when he he is not here anymore and need a whole new team.
I can see him able to do some of the same stuff De Bruyne does for City. A creative player in the midfield who runs his socks off.
Ziyech has been averaging 4 keypasses the last two seasons. That’s higher numbers than de Bruyne. It’s ridiculously high.
I want to see him as the advanced midfielder. I have had doubts before but not anymore. He has the intensity and anything for it. Used to play on the wings but seems Ten Haag agrees with him in him being better at the interior position.
Take a look at this video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-E1_2Cvm8VE
Look at all the chances created in ONE game. Had Arthur or Frenkie done it they would be more hyped. We have no midfielder who can do anything close to that. We have midfielders where we can count the though balls they have made in 1/3 of a season on one hand.
Ziyech has been averaging 4 keypasses the last two seasons. That’s higher numbers than de Bruyne. It’s ridiculously high.
I want to see him as the advanced midfielder. I have had doubts before but not anymore. He has the intensity and anything for it. Used to play on the wings but seems Ten Haag agrees with him in him being better at the interior position.
Take a look at this video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-E1_2Cvm8VE
Look at all the chances created in ONE game. Had Arthur or Frenkie done it they would be more hyped. We have no midfielder who can do anything close to that. We have midfielders where we can count the though balls they have made in 1/3 of a season on one hand.
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He wont work here with Messi.
Look at that video, everybody is making runs, everybody is available to receive those key passes.
Here at Barca Messi wants to be the one making that pass, and Ziyech the one to be making the run.
I don't see Messi or Suarez making such runs so Ziyech transfer will be a failure just like Ericksen, Kai Havertz, F. Ruiz or any other skillful attacking midfielder.
Look at that video, everybody is making runs, everybody is available to receive those key passes.
Here at Barca Messi wants to be the one making that pass, and Ziyech the one to be making the run.
I don't see Messi or Suarez making such runs so Ziyech transfer will be a failure just like Ericksen, Kai Havertz, F. Ruiz or any other skillful attacking midfielder.
Completely agree. Been saying that for long too.
People may call be disrespectful or ungrateful but I believe when Messi and the rest of Club de Amigos leave we will be more competitive.
FinBarcelonafan
Well-known member
We won't have the same talent level but we will be more fun team to watch again. In the end it's more fun to watch players who give 100% for the team. Maybe we will even play like a team and with a plan.
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