Ideale centrale verdediger, Moussa Niakhate van Mainz:
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Wat quotes:
"One of the many reasons why Niakhaté is on the radar of many top clubs across Europe is due to his technical ability when in possession of the ball. During this season, Niakhaté has attempted 1450 passes, of which, 1177 have been successful, gaining an 81.2% pass completion rate. He has attempted more medium passes than short or long this campaign and has an 88.6% medium pass completion rate. In Niakhaté’s left-sided defensive position, being able to accurately produce medium/long term passes could prove vital in advancing his team through the thirds, as well as placing his team in key areas when in the attacking transition."
"In this example, Niakhaté has possession of the ball deep in his own third and looks to progress the ball into the midfield third. We again see him under pressure, this time by the Gladbach attacking midfielder. Instead of hopelessly kicking the ball upfield and hoping his team somehow retain possession of the ball, he plays a progressive pass which splits the two Gladbach attacking players into the awaiting Robin Quaison, who is ready to receive to take the ball forwards.
Not only did Niakhaté identify advanced players who are in positions to receive, but the timing and weight of the pass were perfect for his team to advance through the thirds. The weight of the pass allowed his teammate to receive and exploit the space at that moment. The timing of the pass was perfect which meant he didn’t spend too much time on the ball to lose possession from the direct press and played the pass at the right time to allow overloads in the midfield third to happen due to Gladbach’s midfielders being out of position."
"This season, Niakhaté has attempted to tackle 56 opposition players and won 41 of these. Niakhaté averages 7.1 defensive duels per 90 and 65.73% of these are successful duels. He has won 42 duels on the left flank and 29 in the penalty area. Niakhaté is a vital player in the FSV Mainz 05 defensive setup and holds strong qualities off the ball to prevent the opposition from being successful."
"In the game against Hoffenheim, the home side are on the counterattack and looking to exploit the space in an overload situation. As St. Juste goes to deny Hoffenheim from advancing on the counter, Niakhaté makes a regressive run off the ball to block the passing line to the Hoffenheim support player.
Instead of going to press the player receiving the ball, Niakhaté identifies the space off the ball which could be a dangerous area for the ball to be played into and manages to regain possession and prevent Hoffenheim from being in with a goal-scoring opportunity.
To be able to make successful interceptions, a defender not only has to have the correct body position but has to be in the correct positions off the ball to allow them to intercept and regain possession. In the game against FC Koln, we can see Niakhaté obtaining a position as the last defender to intercept and prevent an attack."
En de conclusie:
"This analysis has delved into Niakhaté’s performance this season and identified the strong technical traits he holds when in possession of the ball. This allows his team to advance through the thirds and into positions where they can hurt the opposition. In addition, this analysis has also looked at Niakhaté’s role in his team’s out-of-possession tactics and when the trigger point is for him to go and press the opposition to try and regain possession.
Lastly, this analysis has looked at Niakhaté’s defensive duties and the strong positional sense he holds, as well as timing his runs off the ball to intercept key passes and shots at the goal.
Niakhaté is a highly-recognised figure within the FSV Mainz 05 squad and will continue to improve as a defender. It is no surprise that he is catching the eye of numerous clubs across Europe and experience in the UEFA Champions League would allow him to develop even further."
