Monday, March 1, 2021 at 12:15 PM• Chris Meijer

Hakim Ziyech had a place in the starting eleven for the first time in six league matches on Sunday during the match between Chelsea and Manchester United (0-0), but did not leave an indelible impression. The English media are harsh in their opinion about the performance of the attacking midfielder annex winger, who mainly gets insufficient marks.

Football.London gives Ziyech a 5 for his performance against Manchester United, the lowest score of all basic players. “He played more centrally, almost as an attacking midfielder. But it was poor in the first half, he gave the ball away too often and was reprimanded by his trainer. After the break he also kept calm, it was not a good day for Ziyech ”, the medium writes. Ziyech still had a good chance in the second half after a pass from Mason Mount, but goalkeeper David De Gea prevented a goal.

“He really has to score there. He gets the ball on his left foot, his strong foot, and has the goal in front of him. This should just be a goal, ”said Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who worked as an analyst for Sky Sports watched the game, about that moment. Also the London Evening Standard, which Ziyech, together with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Édouard Mendy, gets the lowest mark (5) on the Chelsea side, quotes this moment. “He struggled to make his mark in the first half, but immediately after the break he forced De Gea to a great save. Yet he is still far from his best level. ”

“A good reflex from De Gea kept him from scoring in only his second basic appearance under Tuchel”, writes The Independent, who hands out a 6. Bee Sky Sports Ziyech gets a 7 for his game against Manchester United. The Daily Telegraph on the other hand, is critical. “Ziyech was lucky to be allowed to stand for 78 minutes, after a terrible first half in which Tuchel screamed in frustration. After the break he was a bit better, but in the end he was replaced by Timo Werner. ”