Foreword: Unconsciously, Gianuzzai has disappeared from the sight of Manchester United fans for a long time. In fact, the Belgian rising star, who was once considered by many to be the rising star of football, or even the successor of Ronaldo or David Beckham, is currently playing for Real Sociedad in La Liga. Although he has no fame when he debuted at Manchester United, Januzai, who is currently based in La Liga after moving to many clubs, is still working towards the desired goal. So will this vanished talent usher in his second outburst at Real Sociedad?
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > an introduction to Januzzai</h1>
Adnan Yanuzai , born in 1995 , debuted in the Anderlecht academy , came to Manchester United from Anderlecht at the age of 16 , at a height of 1.86 meters , playing as an attacking midfielder.
Januzai is an attacking player who is characterized by excellent speed and technique, delicate footwork and especially dribbling ability. Januzzai's breakthrough with the ball and the single-rider barrier do not require a long distance of space, nor do they need to rely on the speed advantage to get rid of the opponent after speeding up, he can make complex technical actions in a narrow area, stop sharp turns, sharp changes, fake actions and so on. In addition, his shooting ability is also very good, compared to shooting alone, Januzai is much better than his previous teammate Welbeck.
In addition, Januzai has a good vision and imagination on the pitch, in the mental attribute score, the vision is a major advantage for him, the ball quotient, the ball sense is also very high, often able to make imaginative moves and passes, and these were once considered to be the future superstars of football.
< h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Januzai was once a Hope for Manchester United, but suffered a low point and moved to many clubs</h1>
At Manchester United, Gianuzzai was the team's hope for the future. In the 13-14 season, Moyes was particularly optimistic about Januzai as Manchester United manager, and he did not disappoint everyone at that time, scoring 4 goals and 6 assists in his debut league season, and was nominated for the "Young Sportsman of the Year" in 2013, and he also won the Manchester United Player of the Month Award in January of that year. The memorable debut earned him a five-year contract, and he had a promising future at Manchester United.
A wonderful goal at Manchester United
However, Ghanuzai encountered a huge setback. In the 14-15 season, the new coach Louis van Gaal did not have a place in Januzai's system, and he only played 850 minutes in the league that season, and was replaced 17 times.
Gianuzzai was loaned to Borussia Dortmund for a year in August 2015 due to a lack of play, but terminated his contract six months later as he played only three games and failed to play in the Bundesliga.
In August 2016, Januzai was loaned to Sunderland (the manager is Moyes), but Januzei's performance was still very bad, and he had no confidence, and he did not score a goal for a season. In the end, Sunderland was relegated from the Premier League. Not willing to play in the lower divisions, Ghanuzzai moved to La Liga and joined Real Sociedad in Spain.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > began to recover in Real Sociedad</h1>
Just when everyone thought that the genius of the past had fallen, Januzzai showed a revival at Real Sociedad. In his first season in La Liga, he made 35 appearances and was directly involved in 10 goals, and Gianuzai has now become an integral part of this team. In addition, with his excellent performance in his first season in La Liga, Januzai was called up to the Belgian national team, scoring a landmark goal against England in the group stage of the 2018 World Cup.
This ball fully shows the characteristics and talent of Januzei, first facing the defender on the right side of a flash, first a left foot stroke, immediately the right foot crossed the inside, the frequency is amazing, the moment passed the defender, and then the left foot pocket shot the goal far corner of the goal, very exciting.
In the 18-19 season, Ganuzai missed most of the games due to a serious knee injury, and returned to the field again to perform with ups and downs. This cost him a major position in Real Sociedad for a time, but at the end of 2019 he again staged a brilliant left-footed goal against England, and in the match against Valencia, he scored a goal with former Arsenal left-back Nacho to help Real Sociedad beat Valencia 3-0. Gianuzai then performed well against Real Valladolid, playing the best player of the game, scoring the only goal of the game with a header to help the team win 1-0, and forming a good chemistry between him and Erdegaard, who also came back to life after coming to Real Sociedad on loan from Real Madrid.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > Real Sociedad will be the starting point for Januzzai's recovery</h1>
First, find a familiar position and adapt to the team system
A large part of the reason why Gianuzai has been able to recover from Real Sociedad is also due to Real Sociedad manager Alguasir, who has played on the left, right and 10 in his career, and the previous manager has not been able to find his most suitable position on the field. But Alguasir has rejuvenated Gianuzai, who started on the right eight of Real Sociedad's first 10 games, all of which Real Sociedad have won.
The statistics of Januzzai's position on the pitch below can also be seen that the number of goals scored by Januzai as a right winger is much higher than that of the left side or front, but a team cannot arrange the position completely according to the characteristics of the player, more often the player has to make a change for the team's tactical system, but fortunately, in Real Sociedad, Januzai found his own good position and conformed to the coach's arrangement for the team.
'I think Alguasir is the best coach I've ever worked with, but sometimes he's really too tough and we're going to be a little bit upset. Januzai told as he knew he needed Tough Management from Alguasir and he was happy to have a coach like that.
Second, the state recovered, and the offensive data improved significantly
League statistics
Let's take a closer look at Januzzai's league attacking statistics after his transfer to Real Sociedad, with 3 goals and 5 assists in 17-18, 1 goal and 3 assists in 18-19, and 2 goals and 3 assists in 19-20. Compared with the three seasons of 14-17, these data have made significant improvements and improvements.
League, cup and national team year-round match statistics
In addition, in addition to the league, plus the statistics of all the matches of the cup and the national team, we can see more from 2 goals and 3 assists in the 16/17 season to 6 goals and 4 assists in the 19/20 season, which has completely shown an upward trend in recent years, which is only 25 years old, the future can be expected.
Januzzai's average match statistics
Because the draw statistics of these seasons are really beautiful, Januzai has now become an indispensable member of Real Sociedad, and since the transfer window was closed, Januzai has not left any game behind, and the number of appearances is enough for Belgian coach Martinez to consider. Real Sociedad are currently fourth in La Liga and have the initiative in the Champions League battle, while at cup level the team reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time in nearly 32 years.
Third, the value of the body is significantly higher
From the floating chart of Januzzai's value, we can see that after the downturn of the 15-17 season, the value of Januzei after entering Real Sociedad is gradually rising, and the value of the 18-19 season has reached the highest of 15 million euros. Although due to the impact of the epidemic, the current value has shrunk to a certain extent, but this season's performance of Januzai is still very strong, I believe that with the improvement of the epidemic, if you can continue to have a good ah after returning to the field, Januzzai's value will continue to remain at a high level.
Fourth, the career trend is on the rise
At Real Sociedad, Januzzai's overall rating has also been on the rise, as can be seen from the attacking and organizational data in the chart below, his average turnover ranks 1st in the team and the 1st place in the same position, and assists and excellent opportunities are also the first of the team. Such a rising state is crucial for his later career, knowing that the state of a player is very important for the development of the player, and once it falls, it may cause a big blow to the confidence of the player, so that the vicious circle continues to be depressed. And Januzei has officially regained his form at Real Sociedad and avoided a slump, so we have reason to believe that there will be better development in the future.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > what else needs to be improved in Januzzai</h1>
(1) Physical fitness needs to be improved
The biggest problem that limits Januzai now is his physical fitness, although he has a height of 1.87 meters, he is too light, not strong enough, and his ability to fight is relatively poor (which is the main reason why he cannot stand in the Premier League).
(2) Defensive capabilities need to be strengthened
Although Januzzai as the team's main offensive player, but with the development of modern football, the first step of the team's defense is to start from the forward, the entire team's defense to form a whole, the offensive players still have to participate in the defense, but from the perspective of Januzzai's game, his defensive ability is not enough, last season the average number of steals per game was only 0.4, the average number of interceptions per game was only 0.2, the clearance and blocking were even more pitiful, it can be said that the contribution on the defensive end was very small. Although Januzay's defensive awareness and initiative have increased in recent seasons, in any case, his ability on the defensive end is still far from being comparable to that on the offensive end, and the improvement of defensive ability is crucial to his future role in the team.
(3) Tactical literacy still needs to be experienced
Judging from last season's matches, Januzzai still has a lot of non-cooperation with the team, does not cooperate, and often works alone, and analyzing his performance, the score of teamwork is very low. For Ghanuzzai, only by improving his tactical qualities and fully integrating into the team can he have more performances in the future.
Write at the end:
The 25-year-old Januzai has experienced peaks and lows, and the years of displacement have made him disappear from people's vision, but fortunately, he has finally found a club like Real Sociedad that suits him.
Moreover, Januzai is only 25 years old now, and he still has time to prove his efforts, and perhaps the most important thing is the current platform, which gives him the opportunity to grow into the player that everyone has always wanted to be. Although the playing environment is different, Januzzai's talent still seems to be there. As long as you work hard to learn and understand the coach's tactical thinking and playing style requirements, resolutely implement, implement and implement the tactical requirements, seize all opportunities, and do your best to perform yourself according to the requirements, I believe he still has his brilliant future.