🤔 Lacking determination? VfB boss criticises new signing | OneFootball

In the summer, VfB Stuttgart signed Badredine Bouanani from OGC Nice. Since then, the Algerian has only managed to score once in 17 appearances.

Although he has accumulated many minutes, he hasn't really taken off yet. As reported by 'kicker', his coach Sebastian Hoeneß holds him in high regard but also knows where the 20-year-old's game problems lie: "When he has the ball at his feet, you immediately see things happen. He has a lot of skill with his left foot. He has an outstanding finish, but he rarely gets into those situations."

So far, Bouanani hasn't shone in terms of scoring – not even in assists: According to 'kicker', he sets up a goal only every 69 minutes. Additionally, the offensive player needs to work on his assertiveness, as both his dribbling and duel stats are statistically rather weak. Hoeneß demands from the VfB newcomer that he "needs to ensure he is more active in his game and creates more actions through intensity and runs without the ball."

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