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'I'm so happy for him': Rafael van der Vaart praises Ziyech for 'one of his best games' for Chelsea

 has seen him praised around the footballing world and 

“Of course, it was a bit of a pity it was against Tottenham. It was a stunning goal and one of his best games until now,” Van der Vaart told BBC Radio 5 Live.

. This is such an amazing player. I’m so happy for him that he’s now [playing] the way he played in Holland. 

Van der Vaart played for Tottenham, so obviously there is no love lost between him and 

, but his Ajax roots mean it's no surprise that he is praising Ziyech so highly. 

'I didn't know it would go in': Ziyech rates his goal against Spurs

 scored a goal of the season candidate against 

, curling one into the top left corner with unreal accuracy. Speaking about his brilliant goal, Ziyech rated his attempt. 

"It was a good goal, I think it was a 10 out of 10 actually," Ziyech told 

"I wanted to put it in the top corner, but it’s always the question if it goes in or not. I didn’t know it would go in straight away when I hit it.

"I was following the ball, I thought maybe I’d hit it a little bit long, but in the end I saw it go in. When it went in everybody on the pitch, off the pitch, enjoyed it and the feeling of the game after this was really good."

Chelsea haven't seen too many goals go in from outside the box this season, making this a special strike. 

If he can deliver these on even a semi-regular basis, Ziyech will add a new dimension to Chelsea's attack. 

4 tackles won, 2 chances created & more: 10 stats from Ziyech's excellent Spurs showing

 by fans and pundits alike but the Moroccan magician continues to impress in patches. 

, scoring an absolute beauty and otherwise playing imperiously. Here's a look at his numbers from the game:

If Ziyech can do this on a more regular basis, the shouts to keep him and start him in games will only increase over time. 

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He is proving doubters like us wrong about his potential. We are happy for you recent improvement though and know you have the qualities to help MIGHTY BLUES

EASYGOING

Moses Conteh

we need to see more of that kind of performance from you Ziyech we don't want one time your magic touch we wanna see them in every games an we know that you can do it Ziyech

Player		G
Erling Haaland	Man City	20
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	20
Ollie Watkins	Aston Villa	19
Mohamed Salah	Liverpool	17
Alexander Isak	Newcastle	17

'I'm so happy for him': Rafael van der Vaart praises Ziyech for 'one of his best games' for Chelsea

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