Farioli backs Deniz Gul to become an elite striker | OneFootball

Deniz Gul ended, in emphatic fashion, his goal drought in the league, which had lasted for almost six months. It was a long spell in the wilderness, interrupted only by goals against Sintrense and Plzen, masking performances that, for a striker, fell short of the expectations of the fans, the coaching staff and the forward himself.

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

During this dry spell, the young Turkish striker 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 position-specific training, while also trying to instil confidence in him. His teammates also supported him a lot, seeing the forward 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. It is enough to remember that he had goals disallowed for offside by just a few centimetres.

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