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'He deserves to be a starter': Morocco boss hints he wants Ziyech to leave Chelsea

Viola News via Evening Standard

 head coach Walid Regragui has hinted that he would not mind seeing 

 in January - if that means he will become a regular starter there.

 will surely find better clubs and the same for Ziyech, who has shown what he can do, he deserves to be a starter in Chelsea," Regragui told Viola News.

Ziyech started all seven games for Morocco at the 

 where he scored a goal and provided an assist - but also showed remarkable tactical discipline.

 in the second half of the season - but it looks like Ziyech's mind is set on finding a new club.

'We know his qualities': Potter sends message to Ziyech over game time concerns

"He was a little bit away from the first XI when we first came, but he’s been involved in the games. He came on in our first game.

"We know his qualities. We like him as a player. He plays between the lines, has fantastic quality as we saw at the World Cup.

"At Chelsea there are always good players who aren’t in the starting XI. You have to be patient. 

"Delighted for him he got the game time, and helped his team. I kept in touch with him over the World Cup. He’s a good guy and he’s got quality."

Ziyech is yet to start a Premier League game under Potter. His total involvement in the league under the new boss amounts to 34 minutes across four games.

Moreover, he has played more than twice as many minutes for Morocco at the World Cup than for Chelsea this season so far. He was an indispensable part of the team that became the first African team to reach the World Cup semi-final.

Caught on camera: Kovacic consoles Ziyech after World Cup face-off

 men standing in Qatar. Both of their national teams reached the 

 semi-finals where they suffered defeats.

As a result, they faced each other in the third-place play-off where 

After the final whistle, one of the first things Kovacic did was console his Chelsea teammate.

Ziyech was one of the leaders of the first African side ever to reach the World Cup semi-final. Beating 

 on their way made their achievement even more remarkable.

The two Chelsea players are expected to get at least a week's rest before returning to training with the club.

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Mr. Blue, you have spoken well. God bless you

Vally Boss

how many of our players who have been playing kark but so many chances were given to them why not him??

Kudzai Martin

That’s difficult to know if you’ve not been on the training ground,which none of us have. Perhaps the manager does not see him putting in the effort he’d like. He certainly doesn’t seem to do so in our matches. He has to earn the spot.

Bluebyu

Real nonsense.... What did he even do at that world cup that's so spectacular that he deserves to be a starter...? 🤔 🤔

Prosper Prosper

Beats me. I don’t believe that he does deserve to start.

Your Potter is an inexperienced coach who doesn't know how to make use of a quality player like Ziyech. At least the whole world saw him performed very, taking his country to semis where even his over hyped English team couldn't.

Floxy

My Potter? I guess Tuchel also didn’t know how to use Ziyech. Have you been on the training ground to see what transpires? No, of course you haven’t. Have you actually watched Ziyech when he does play for us? I see very little effort. He mopes around the pitch with a sour look on his face. His crosses, corners and free kicks have been shit. Stop making excuses for him. I do, however, see an agenda on this site from a certain group,so….

He wasn't signed on to be on the bench. He's angry because he's always left on the bench when he actually knows his worth which he'd waited to showcased at the world cup. That's the more reason am personally seeing Potter as not having the experience to manage big players like Ziyech whi guided his team to semis where Mount couldn't reach.

Nobody other than backup keepers sign to be on the bench but you have to earn it. He’s not entitled to start any more than the other players. You need to work for it. His attitude seems to be shit, and so has his play for us. Tuchel didn’t rate him either. As for his national side, he didn’t do it alone. In fact, Hakimi was far more integral in n their success than Ziyech.

He should be allowed to move on,,his sin is because he's an African though,he should be allowed to move on.You can't have me benched all the time and you expect me not to show it.So proud of him for being part of history in Morocco and Africa as a whole in same competition his haters played and were kicked out.

Nonsense. If he hasn’t performed in training, and we know he’s been rubbish in matches, he does not deserve to start. Whatever he did with his national side at the WC has no bearing to Chelsea. Regragui can just shut his yap.

You can only change if the coach respects you but what I see from Potter is disrespect and he doesn't give him a chance just trying english boys week in week out nomater how bad they are

I totally concur with you, he went to WC to show hims of to potential buyer but not showing it at the club

Afrika 

so he was gonna show Chelsea on the bench???

He needs a change of attitude. He has Lukaku vibes. You need to show you want to be here to play. If you don’t want to be here you won’t get to start. It’s that simple

I.k I

He's an intelligent man! Ziyech should leave Chelsea & the sooner the better!
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'He deserves to be a starter': Morocco boss hints he wants Ziyech to leave Chelsea

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