[Football] Yasin Ayari

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

MoM today. Simply outstanding CM performance.

 

[TottonSeagull]

Thought he had his best game today, especially 2nd half!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

As a Swede, I’ve never found anything particularly special about Ayari. I’ve always struggled to understand why the manager sees him as a starter for Brighton (And for the Swedish national team, for that matter). I assume it largely comes down to injuries.

How I see Ayari at the moment:


* Needs to build strength - Physically, he’s not yet Premier League ready—he’s a bit too weak. Baleba should share his summer training schedule with him so he can return next season with a few extra kilos of muscle.
* Lacks involvement - When we’re attacking or playing possession football (in the attacking half), he doesn’t make himself available and often hides behind opponents.
* Poor set pieces: His free kicks and corners are not good enough. In the last game, he took a terrible free kick that, with some luck, reached the penalty area. After some chaotic play, we managed to score. Today was similar, but the goal was disallowed. But our corners in general has been poor for a few years now.
* He's very inconsistent; one game, he might perform well, but in the next, he could be downright terrible.. but I guess that goes for entire team this season.
* He is a fighter though, similar to Gross, which was mentioned in the thread.

I’ve noticed steady improvement each month. Considering he’s only 21, I’m confident he’ll continue to develop, much like Baleba, and could (with training, game play and luck) become a key player for us within 1-2 seasons.

About the only bit I agree with is the set pieces and a bit more strength, and MOR you can label set-pieces at most of our players in the last 50 years….

Have liked him from the word ‘go’, can’t remember who he debuted against as a sub after signing, but even then was always available finding small pockets of space and clearly had a footballing brain and talent.

Every game he gets stronger, ultimately likely to be a rotational squad player, but playing really well.

 

[7dialssouthpaw]

Was watching Brighton unlocked and he seems to have been involved in a lot of our goals in the last two matches ... dare we revive "your defence is terrified, Ayari's on Fire"?

 

[jackalbion]

Was watching Brighton unlocked and he seems to have been involved in a lot of our goals in the last two matches ... dare we revive "your defence is terrified, Ayari's on Fire"?

I made a dreadful Radio Gaga attempt at the weekend on the train home, I hope to god nobody overheard it and thinks it’s worth singing.

 

[Taybha]

I'd like to know why he wears plimsolls instead of football boots,just imagine how many free kicks we'd score from if he wore studs when he takes a free kick.

However,studs or not he certainly had by far, his best game for us v Man Utd, very impressed,and pleasantly surprised tbh.

 

[Oh_aye]

I made a dreadful Radio Gaga attempt at the weekend on the train home, I hope to god nobody overheard it and thinks it’s worth singing.

Ooh I like that. Except what do you say for the goo goo bit?

 

[jackalbion]

Ooh I like that. Except what do you say for the goo goo bit?

All we need is Yasin Ayari clap clap Yasin Ayari, he will score a goal or twooooooo (obviously he has yet to score for us).

 

[crookie]

His set pieces have looked good for Sweden. Not so good for Brighton but could improve if he stops slipping every time he takes on.

What is it with our players and their shite choice of footwear ? Was listening to one game the other week, we were away, Minted got in a couple of great positions and then just slipped over !!

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

I'd like to know why he wears plimsolls instead of football boots,just imagine how many free kicks we'd score from if he wore studs when he takes a free kick.

However,studs or not he certainly had by far, his best game for us v Man Utd, very impressed,and pleasantly surprised tbh.

As you say not easy in Dunlop green flash plimsoll’s

 

[Wardy's twin]

His main assets is his physical and mental attributes. The stamina and fearlessness. He's played for AIK so you know as well as I do that he can handle all kinds of pressure. As for his running he has always been known for his intensity - he LOVES running - and its paying off for him.

If Ayari - constantly running for 90 minutes - isn't physically ready for the Premier League, then what is Wieffer or Milner who can't get near the pitch? To me, and the injury list agrees, he seems like one of our fittest players.

Agree that he sometimes end up in the shadows when we're attacking.

Disagree with him being inconsistent or any more inconsistent than any of our other players. Quite the opposite: we consistently play better with Ayari on the pitch than without him.

He's already a key player now. Most of your critisism isn't necessarily unfair but you make it sound like there's a dozen options who should be starting instead for both Sweden (för vi har ju så jävla bra innermittfältare?) and for Brighton.

But is that really the case? Many many midfielders have been given chances for us this season and either haven't performed or breaks down every five minutes. James Milner, Mats Weiffer and Jack Hinshelwood can be however supergood they want in some sort of magical theoretical world; in reality Ayari is the guy who has shown he has the body and brain to turn up every week in this league, instantly making him better and a more worthy starter than all our imaginary midfielders.

I am glad you wrote that , saved me the bother. The guy has been immense and consistent and for me he's the second best midfielder we have though it will be interesting to see how Hinshelwood does when he comes back. I said it before , its no good talking about Wieffer or Milner or Jack if they aren't going to be fit all the time. Ayari has been knocked about a lot and just keeps going. Sure he needs to improve in certain aspects but so far he is delivering more in midfield that two of our £25-30 million signings by a VERY long way.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Ive been watching a different player. he is the epitome of the "get on with my job" mentality, totally single minded.

I know this sounds wrong but we have a surfeit of good technical footballers with him its simple stuff done consistently for 90 minutes, that's what wins PL games.

 

[Swegulls]

I'll stick my chin out ... he reminds me a bit of Ali Mac, his constant movement, cover a lot of ground, toughness and so on. As I remember it my heartrate didn't increase when Ali Mac used to come on as a sub, early in his BHA-career. I guess I yawned mostly. We all know what happened to him in just a year or so.

Now, I think todays Ayari is better than that version of Ali Mac I used to yawn at, coming on as a sub (I know, it's not the same as being a starter, but anyway...). That of course doesn't mean that he will be as good as Ali Mac, or that Sweden will win the World Cup

TBH, I didn't think Ayari would still be a BHA player at this moment. Looked a bit lightweight for the PL. At his age, one year can do a lot!

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

I am glad you wrote that , saved me the bother. The guy has been immense and consistent and for me he's the second best midfielder we have though it will be interesting to see how Hinshelwood does when he comes back. I said it before , its no good talking about Wieffer or Milner or Jack if they aren't going to be fit all the time. Ayari has been knocked about a lot and just keeps going. Sure he needs to improve in certain aspects but so far he is delivering more in midfield that two of our £25-30 million signings by a VERY long way.

This. People also overlook how tactically taxing playing those 2x number 8/10 roles is in FHs system.

I think he’s been a fabulous addition to our squad this year who’s far surpassed by initial expectations of him.

I don’t think he has the ceiling of a Baleba, but I see no reason why a Weiffer or Milner would get that position back from him.