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Mohamed Zidan is quickly turning into
a flop buy at Dortmund. The fans booed the forward as
he came off in the game versus Schalke which witnessed
a heroic come back for the homeside after falling behind
by three goals to nil in Zidan's presence.
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Zidan Booed By Dortmund Fans:
The worst thing for a footballer is to get booed by
his own fans. This is what happened to Egyptian striker
Mohamed Zidan in Borussia Dortmund's home clash with
Schalke 04 which ended in a 3-3 draw.
Zidan played the game from the start but couldn't impress.
In fact, the club board admitted that the whole team
looked lost in the first 60 minutes of the game which
led to them getting behind by three goals without reply.
However, the club supporters made Zidan their scrap
goat by booing him as he came off.
Board Back Zizou:
Dortmund club board criticized the act of fans against
the Egyptian, they mentioned that the whole team was
underperforming and it is not wise to boo a player as
it will result in him losing confidence even further.
Will Zidan succeed At Dortmund?
While it is early to say, Zidan by looks of it will
not be successful at Dortmund. It will most likely be
the same situation as HSV and Werder Bremen where he
joined those clubs with big hype surrounding him, but
in the end he failed to secure him a spot in the starting
eleven.
Dortmund play very physical football, pace and strength
in duels are the key. Zidan can't play well under pressure
and is poor in the air, which makes things harder for
him. His main strength is the ability to beat his man
with skill and pace which doesn't work well for him
because of the pressure which can shut down his skills.
Will Zidan succeed only in small clubs?
Many fans are wondering why Zidan succeeded in Denmark
and with Mainz but couldn't be successful at bigger
clubs like Bremen, Dortmund and HSV.
Zidan can be a success in bigger teams but he will
have to join a league that can suit his style of play.
We all saw Zaki failing to make his debut in Russia
but he took English Premiership by storm. He is the
same player, but in a different league. Zaki is a player
who is built for English Premiership and so is Mido.
So, they succeeded there.
Another examples are Andrei Shevchenko, who was one
of the best in the world when he played for AC Milan
but turned to by a flop buy at Chelsea. Another example
is Tierry Henry, who failed miserably in Juventus but
had a huge success with Arsenal, then again, he didn't
impress with Barca.
Zidan succeeds with small teams because these teams
play the counter attacking tactic which requires a speedy
forward to take advantage of the gaps in defense. Also,
skill in one on one situation is a huge asset for teams
adopting this tactic and so, Zidan is the ideal player
for those teams. He is fast, his acceleration and ability
to beat his man with pace and skill are top notch. Also,
this tactic won't let require good aerial abilities,
a thing that is a major weakness in Zidan.
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