The former Gunners winger considers a playmaker he is currently working with at Ajax to be a better player than a World Cup winner in north London
Hakim Ziyech is “better than Mesut Ozil”, says Marc Overmars, but Arsenal have ignored the advice of a former star to offload a World Cup winner and raid Ajax for a player they could get for the half the price.
The Dutchman, who is currently director of football at Ajax, believes he is working with a player in Amsterdam who could prove to be a shrewd addition for Arsenal on a sporting and financial level.
Overmars told Voetbal International of Ziyech, who contributed 21 goals and 24 assists to the Ajax cause last season: “I am a bit surprised that it is still so quiet around Hakim.
“I think he has played better every year and his statistics are exceptionally good.
“Many clubs are increasingly looking at that. They look more at the numbers than at what he shows and what is happening around him.
“I think Hakim Ziyech is better than Mesut Ozil. I would tell Arsenal: sell him and you will get Hakim for half the price. But they didn't listen to me. So it could just be that he stays with Ajax.”
Ehvdegekste
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Ziyech is not good enough to play at a topclub. He has nice vision and a great pass, but thats about it. He has a really weak mentality, because of this he doesn’t play steady. If its not going his way he gives up. Also he loses a lot of possession, even in the dutch league. This can’t happen when you play in a big league for a big club. I thought a club as Sevilla would be right for him. That is about his skill level. Maybe he could become better there, but he thinks already too much of himself. He only wants to go for a top club, but that i never gonna happen. Maybe they Will get him as a sub, but not for starting 11.
poyiknopst
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marc overmars you have said it all. @ times don't just what's wrong with my club arsenal, ozil is way past his prime & he has to out of the team, its long overdue. ziyech will be a very good addition
Ehvdegekste
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Ziyech is not good enough to play at a topclub. He has nice vision and a great pass, but thats about it. He has a really weak mentality, because of this he doesn’t play steady. If its not going his way he gives up. Also he loses a lot of possession, even in the dutch league. This can’t happen when you play in a big league for a big club. I thought a club as Sevilla would be right for him. That is about his skill level. Maybe he could become better there, but he thinks already too much of himself. He only wants to go for a top club, but that i never gonna happen. Maybe they Will get him as a sub, but not for starting 11.
Please read my comment again and you Will regret your reply. Where did i say that Ajax is not a top club??? You only read and focus on the negative. Ziyech maybe a hard working guy that score goals and assist, but that doesn’t mean he is good enough for a big club in a big league. Ajax is maybe a top club in the Netherlands but it isn’t in a big league. Ajax plays against weak opponents. The only other good club in the dutch league is PSV and Ziyech has never been important in those matches and i know what i am talking about because i am from the Netherlands. I watch him play every week. Besides that those CL wins of Ajax are from a time many people on this aop weren’t even born. Psv, Feyenoord and Ajax were big top clubs back in the days, but they aren’t anymore. Our dutch league and clubs don’t generate that much money as the other big leagues to compete with them. Also Ziyech didn’t play well at the WC and at the Africa cup, so why would a top club want him?? I am just saying that he is a good player but he needs to improve more to play for a top club in a big league. That i why Sevilla would have been perfect for him. That is a good club in a big league. There he Will play against good opponents every several weeks and can show everybody that he would be good enough to play for a bigger club