Thread by @smarterscout

THREAD: How would Hakim #Ziyech 🇲🇦🇳🇱 fit in at @ChelseaFC?

Let's check his stats at a Premier League standard. His attacking output is huge at RW in the Eredivisie. In the UCL it's lower but still good, with lower shot quantity and quality. Ball retention has improved!

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@ChelseaFC @LondonBluePod @PrideOLondon @SebC__ @JakeFCohen @ChelseaChadder @CFCNewsReport @StatsChelsea @CFC_Universe @ChelseaIndex @TruebluesIndo Here are smartermaps for #Ziyech and @willianborges88. Ziyech is unpredictable on the flank and takes shots from central areas. Willian doesn't shoot much anymore but enters the box at a similar point on the right side, and more than Ziyech. Shorter passes on the flank, too.

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@ChelseaFC @LondonBluePod @PrideOLondon @SebC__ @JakeFCohen @ChelseaChadder @CFCNewsReport @StatsChelsea @CFC_Universe @ChelseaIndex @TruebluesIndo @willianborges88 @TeamZiyech @AFCAjax We used our "Search by similar player" to see which Premier League RWs had similar styles to Ziyech's style in the Eredivisie. He's closest to Christian Eriksen 🇩🇰, with some other well-known names in the mix. These are guys who make longer, incisive passes and also shoot.

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@ChelseaFC @LondonBluePod @PrideOLondon @SebC__ @JakeFCohen @ChelseaChadder @CFCNewsReport @StatsChelsea @CFC_Universe @ChelseaIndex @TruebluesIndo @willianborges88 @TeamZiyech @AFCAjax But a more pertinent comparison might be Ziyech versus Willian – whom he'd presumably replace – and Hudson-Odoi, who's played some RW this term. Ziyech shoots more and disrupts more plays, though otherwise he's similar. He's more aggressive and a better tackler than Willian.

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@ChelseaFC @LondonBluePod @PrideOLondon @SebC__ @JakeFCohen @ChelseaChadder @CFCNewsReport @StatsChelsea @CFC_Universe @ChelseaIndex @TruebluesIndo @willianborges88 @TeamZiyech @AFCAjax At a possible price of €45m, Chelsea can expect several good years out of #Ziyech. He's played a demanding schedule in recent seasons with just some minor muscle injuries. He's a slightly unusual personality – not in a bad way – but London's spotlight will be an adjustment.

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