In the summer, VfB Stuttgart signed Badredine Bouanani from OGC Nice. Since then, the Algerian has only managed to score one goal in 17 appearances.
Although he accumulates many minutes, he has not yet taken off. As ‘kicker’ reports, his coach Sebastian Hoeneß has him in high regard, but he also knows where the 20-year-old’s playing problems lie: "When he has the ball at his feet, you immediately see things happening. He has a lot of skill with his left foot. He has an outstanding ending, but he rarely gets into those situations."
So far, Bouanani has not shone in scoring terms, not even in assists: according to ‘kicker’, he only gives one assist every 69 minutes. Additionally, the offensive player needs to work on his assertiveness, as both his dribbling and dueling stats are statistically quite weak. Hoeneß demands that the VfB newcomer "He needs to make sure to be more active in his game and create more actions through intensity and runs without the ball."
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