[Football] Yasin Ayari

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I've been lucky enough to talk to Ayari in the post-match mixed zones and he's a seriously impressive character. His belief in his own ability is off the charts and even at Blackburn and Coventry he trained every day as if he was starting at the weekend, which he usually wasn't, and when he's on the bench he studies the positions where he might come on and make a difference. He made the most of his chances with the new head coach on the Japan tour and I'm personally pleased that he has been the success that he has, considering that many fans had forgotten all about him during those two loan spells. A Premier League regular and full Sweden international at 21? Yes, there are aspects of his game that he can improve, but he has been a great asset in an injury-plagued season. How he'll feel when he gets fewer minutes next season with Yalcouye arriving remains to be seen ...

Yes, he was deeply impressive in the post match interview.

It seems to be easy to forget that we have a proper top tier squad for the first time in our history,
and players we may have barely noticed are in the top 30 list of best players the club has ever had.
Meanwhile there is a gnashing of teeth that we have no fit players in certain positions on the one hand,
while dismissing the chances of players due to being way down the pecking order on the other.
The squad is to big and small. That's the obvious explanation.

Confusing isn't it?

 

[Bozza]

I've been lucky enough to talk to Ayari in the post-match mixed zones and he's a seriously impressive character. His belief in his own ability is off the charts and even at Blackburn and Coventry he trained every day as if he was starting at the weekend, which he usually wasn't, and when he's on the bench he studies the positions where he might come on and make a difference. He made the most of his chances with the new head coach on the Japan tour and I'm personally pleased that he has been the success that he has, considering that many fans had forgotten all about him during those two loan spells. A Premier League regular and full Sweden international at 21? Yes, there are aspects of his game that he can improve, but he has been a great asset in an injury-plagued season. How he'll feel when he gets fewer minutes next season with Yalcouye arriving remains to be seen ...

Lewis Dunk spoke post-match about Ayari, commenting on how he joined the squad late because of the Euros, but as soon as he saw him he thought "Blimey - this is a different Yasin" due to his attitude, approach and intensity.

It's been very impressive how he's gone from Championship make-weight to looking right at home in the Premier League.

 

[ewe2]

IMO. …. A top player….and getting better……

 

[Oh_aye]

Good player with an excellent determination to improve. His physicality is what it is but he's an excellent player to have in the squad, even if he doesn't start

 

[Was not Was]

Just three yellow cards in 33 appearances this season is impressive too. He doesn't dive in unnecessarily. Unless you think he should be buying the occasional yellow to break up play after a turnover??