Farioli sees elite potential in Deniz Gul, backs the striker | OneFootball

Deniz Gul ended, with a brace, the league goal drought that had lasted for almost six months. It was a long barren spell in which he only scored against Sintrense and Plzen, masking performances that, for a striker, have fallen short of the expectations of the fans, the coaching staff, and the forward himself.

Francesco Farioli always tried to publicly boost his striker’s morale, but he also did so internally on several occasions, according to newspaper O JOGO. The Italian believes Gul has all the qualities to become an elite player, highlighting his strength, speed, good technique, and elegant style of play. The striker’s main “problem” is not being fully “aware” of his own worth — a matter of self-confidence that has been worked on at Olival — and the club’s hierarchy believes that getting back to scoring could be the spark the player needed to finish the season strongly.

During this dry spell, the young Turkish forward received constant support from the technical staff. Lucho González, André Castro, and Dave Vos carried out a great deal of individual work on finishing and movement, as well as positional training, while also trying to instill confidence in him. His teammates also supported him greatly, seeing the striker as a “beast” because of how much he impresses in training, which led everyone to believe that the main reason for the drought was simply bad luck in matches. One only has to remember that he had goals ruled out for offside by just a few centimeters.

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