Het grote El Ghazi-topic #1: Verstandig persoon die ver gaat komen

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De negentienjarige spits staat in de Eindhovense hoofdmacht nu op dertien doelpunten in 25 officiële wedstrijden. Dat zijn op zich al aardige cijfers, maar ze winnen nog meer aan waarde als we zijn aantal speelminuten daarbij onder de loep nemen.

Locadia had in totaal 1.082 minuten nodig voor zijn dertien treffers, wat leidt tot een fraai doelpuntengemiddelde van één goal per 83,23 minuten.

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 01:34 schreef GGMM het volgende:

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Zoals gezegd; z'n gemiddelde werd juist opgevijzeld door de wedstrijdjes die hij niet op zijn positie had gespeeld.

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Ja, juli 2013.

Inmiddels is het gemiddelde gedaald naar 142 minuten per goal.

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 01:37 schreef GGMM het volgende:

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Die 142 minuten per goal gaat over al z'n wedstrijden buiten de Jupiler League om.

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 01:39 schreef GGMM het volgende:

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Ja, maar die klopt dus inmiddels niet meer.

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 01:41 schreef GGMM het volgende:

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Duh, ik zeg toch dat het inmiddels gedaald is? Maar je puur wel focussen op die leuke periode ipv z'n hele gemiddelde over 80 wedstrijden vind ik het prima hoor, je ongelijk toegeven is voor sommige mensen nou eenmaal lastig.

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 08:19 schreef Ajacied422 het volgende:
Gaan we het in een El Ghazi-topic werkelijk over Jürgen Locadia hebben?

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Op dinsdag 25 november 2014 08:34 schreef hafcfan het volgende:

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Nee. Tevens El Ghazi>Locadia

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El Ghazi wil nog geen keuze maken

Anwar El Ghazi heeft zijn plek gevonden in de ploeg van Frank de Boer. De aanvaller kijkt openhartig vooruit naar de topper tegen PSV en het tweeluik met Dnipro in de UEFA Europa League. El Ghazi voelt zich nog niet rijp genoeg voor de keuze voor een nationale ploeg.

Anwar, hoe kijk jij terug op Legia Warschau - Ajax?
,,Het was een vreselijk slecht veld, dat maakte het lastig voetballen. We waren erg blij dat we vroeg scoorden. We wisten hoe belangrijk een uitgoal zou zijn. Dan is het lekker om binnen een kwartier 0-2 voor te staan. Ik ben tevreden met de overwinning. We willen er een mooi seizoen van maken, dan is dit belangrijk. Maar het geeft ook een goed gevoel voor zondag.''

Dan staat PSV - Ajax op het programma.
,,Precies. Mijn eerste topper in Eindhoven, daar kijk ik erg naar uit. Ik heb de Klassieker al gehad. Dat was mooi om mee te maken. Deze komende wedstrijd lijkt me ook heel mooi. PSV staat bovenaan en wij willen wat laten zien. Het is gewoon zaak dat we vanaf het begin er vol op gaan.''

Jullie hebben op de club de loting voor de Europa League gekeken. Wat dacht je toen Dnipro uit de koker kwam?
,,Ik hoopte zelf op een Spaanse club. Of bijvoorbeeld op Everton. Over deze tegenstander weet ik eerlijk gezegd nog niet veel meer dan dat ze donderdag Olympiakos hebben uitgeschakeld. En ik hoorde dat we in Kiev spelen en niet in het stadion van Dnipro. Maar hoe dan ook; net als gisteren in Warschau zal ook dit een mooie ervaring zijn. Europees voetbal brengt toch iets extra’s met zich mee, dus ik heb er zin in.''

Maar je had dus liever een, voor de meesten, bekendere tegenstander geloot?
,,Ik vind het moeilijk om daarover te oordelen. Maar ook al spreekt de naam niet zo aan, ik hoop dat de supporters net als tegen Legia massaal kaarten kopen. De sfeer bij Ajax - Legia was fantastisch. Die steun hebben we nu natuurlijk weer nodig.''

Af en toe duiken er geruchten op over je toekomst als international. De keuze tussen Marokko en Nederland. Wat is de waarheid?
,,Voor mij is het heel simpel: ik vind mezelf nog niet goed genoeg voor de nationale ploeg. Niet voor Marokko en niet voor Nederland. Ik heb de tijd om daar over na te denken. Het speelt dus niet. Pas als dat zover is neem ik een beslissing. Die zal ik dan zelf naar buiten brengen en niemand anders. De afgelopen periode verschenen een paar keer berichten in de media dat ik al wel een keuze zou hebben gemaakt. Onzin. Het leidt tot allerlei reacties en het is op niks gebaseerd. Onrust om niks. Ik moet en wil me op Ajax concentreren, dat is het belangrijkste. Ik wil hier een vaste waarde worden, belangrijk zijn voor de ploeg. Daar gaat het om. Wat er verder komt, zien we dan wel weer.''

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Anwar El Ghazi - the Ajax winger who has it all

PROFILE: The 19-year-old wideman can also play through the middle and he stole the show for Ajax on Sunday as they beat league leaders PSV 3-1

An incredible 14 points clear at the top of the Eredivisie and a seemingly unstoppable machine heading into their clash with a suffering, limp opponent, all the attention was on PSV when they faced reigning champions Ajax on Sunday.

Phillip Cocu's PSV have been dominant this term, led by Memphis Depay, Georginio Wijnaldum, Jetro Willems, Luuk de Jong and Andres Guardado. They were expected to stroll to an easy victory against Ajax, who have struggled to match the standards of the last few seasons.

While PSV controlled the match as expected, the champions elect were surprisingly overshadowed by a man-of-the-match performance from Anwar El Ghazi, 19.

The game was thrilling, with Depay, Wijnaldum, De Jong, Guardado and Adam Maher seeing a great deal of the ball and heaping relentless pressure on Ajax.

But while the hosts were wasteful, their opponents were effective and El Ghazi was crucial.

Spotting the threat posed by the winger, full-back Willems sat deeper than usual and got the upper hand in the early stages but, such is El Ghazi's blend of intelligence and skill, he soon started to get the better of the battle.

Staying wide and using his pace and strength, the Netherlands Under-21 international managed to overpower Willems. His cross was pacy, well placed and easily converted by Ricardo Kishna to put Ajax ahead against the run of play.

From then on it seemed that whenever Ajax wanted to create a chance, El Ghazi was the man to go through.

It has been an excellent debut season for El Ghazi in the Eredivisie. In his first three games he scored two and set up another. He was the first person to score against Barcelona at Camp Nou this season when he fired home in the Champions League.



However, it has not been entirely easy emerging in a side enduring an abysmal season by their standards. The lack of creativity in key areas and Frank de Boer’s reluctance to drop the underwhelming Lasse Schone saw El Ghazi start from the bench for a while, but he is back in the first team and thoroughly deserves his place.

Eligible to play for Netherlands and Morocco, the 6ft 2in El Ghazi has unmistakable ability and potential. Strong, skilfull and quick, he operates out wide with his good crossing ability but can also act as a direct goal threat when he cuts inside.

He is versatile, too. De Boer pulled some masterstrokes in the preceding four title winning years by using a midfielder as a false nine to cover for faltering strikers. This season, he tried it with Lasse Schone and the result was disastrous.

When Schone emerged from the bench in place of the injured Arek Milik in the Philips Stadion, he immediately went wide and El Ghazi tucked in. It was the right decision and raises questions as to why De Boer didn’t implement the switch sooner.

Able to hold off defenders with his back to goal and quick enough to burst forward and threaten centre-backs, El Ghazi proved he can play up front. Taking on a pass from Davy Klaassen, a swivel of the hips, a drop of the shoulder and a change in direction saw him completely fool Nicolas Isimat-Mirin on the edge of the box before he smashed in his side’s third goal in injury time, killing PSV off once and for all.

15 - Only three players have been involved in more Eredivisie goals than Anwar El Ghazi (8 goals, 7 assists) this season. Comet.
— OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) March 1, 2015

It was his eighth goal of the season, making him Ajax’s second top goalscorer behind Milik. He also has seven assists. El Ghazi has only started 15 games, making seven appearances from the bench, yet only three players have been involved in more Eredivisie goals, which says a lot about his effectiveness.

Furthermore, Schone is the only Ajax player to have completed more crosses, with 35 of his 141 attempted centres reaching their target. El Ghazi’s success rate is much more impressive though, completing 30 out of 97. Also, he has completed more dribbles than any other Ajax player this term.

Overall against PSV, Ajax were poor. They have been all season. But El Ghazi, a former Feyenoord youth player, has usually been there to give them hope. His close control, pace, technique and lethal shot make him a joy to watch.

This season has been an embarrassment for the team, but this talented youngster will be absolutely pivotal for Ajax as they look to recover and regain their place at the pinnacle of Dutch football.

That's the short term. In the long term, there's no telling how far El Ghazi himself can go.

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UEFA.com's weekly wonderkid: Anwar El Ghazi

Seven months after making his senior debut, 19-year-old AFC Ajax forward Anwar El Ghazi has already contributed nine league goals – just how special is he?

UEFA.com continues its weekly wonderkid feature by looking at AFC Ajax's Anwar El Ghazi ...

Name: Anwar El Ghazi
Club: AFC Ajax
Debut: 3 August 2014
Position: forward
Nationality: Dutch
Date of birth: 3 May 1995
Preferred foot: right
Height: 189cm

They say ...
"He has that gift of getting in front of goal and he's a real killer when he's there. As a winger he is already worth a fortune, but once he has developed into a striker Ajax could double their money."
Former Netherlands forward Pierre van Hooijdonk

"El Ghazi is dangerous even when he is not in good form. He is always near goal at decisive moments; the ball often seems to fall at his feet."
Ajax coach Frank de Boer

"El Ghazi has got everything it takes to reach the absolute top. A beautiful player to watch, he is physically strong and has good looks, which is also important in football!"
Ex-PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands attacker René van der Gijp

Background ...
El Ghazi, of Moroccan descent, grew up in Barendrecht, a suburb of Rotterdam. He started at local side BVV Barendrecht before spending two years with the Feyenoord youth academy. He then had a further four years in Sparta Rotterdam's academy, but joined Ajax in 2013. The 19-year-old made his senior debut in the Dutch Super Cup on 3 August and is the most valuable player in this season's Eredivisie having been involved in 16 goals as of 8 March – nine scored, seven assists.

Playing style ...
El Ghazi is a tall, strong forward who allies technical prowess with power, making him a menace to mark. His unpredictability can also be particularly challenging to track, for he can equally drop deep on the right or cut inside and shoot at goal himself. Latterly he has also been deployed as a central striker.

A blend of ...
His speed, movement and nose for goal elicit inevitable comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo. "Ronaldo was and is the example I follow, but I am aware I'm not as good as him yet! I also look to follow fantastic players such as Eden Hazard and Arjen Robben."

Eureka moment ...
Having dribbled past a few defenders, El Ghazi finished into the top-right corner with a delightful curler. This was the moment he sealed Ajax's 3-1 triumph at PSV Eindhoven on 1 March, a victory which helped ensure that the title race is not yet over. El Ghazi occupied a more central role in impressive fashion, offering a possible glimpse to where his future lies.

Best-case scenario ...
He may only have made his debut at the start of this campaign, but El Ghazi is already Ajax's most valuable asset – the sky really is the limit. Equally importantly, he looks to be a cool character who is currently focused solely on developing at Ajax. "I am totally focused on Ajax for now – I want to become a regular here, improve and become important to the club. I can think later about what the future holds."

He says ...
""I possess certain qualities, I can always be decisive in a match even if I am not really in the game" – I have had this ability since I was a kid. This is all about instinct and is just part of me. Something can happen at any moment."

http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=2221379.html

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Op dinsdag 13 oktober 2015 22:52 schreef DuvelDuvel het volgende:
Irritante gozer

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Op dinsdag 13 oktober 2015 22:52 schreef DuvelDuvel het volgende:
Irritante gozer