Why Fulhams Ashkan Dejagah could be vital this season
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Why Fulhams Ashkan Dejagah could be vital this season Under the radar somewhat, outshone by the likes of Sascha Riether and Dimitar Berbatov, Ashkan Dejagah has introduced himself to Fulham and to English football with something of a mild sparkle.
Hes showed definite glimpses of a footballer who possesses a wealth of natural talent but his rhythm has always been burst by sporadic injury or, in his early Fulham days, slow adaptation.
When the campaign first started little under a year ago, the Iranian was already on the sidelines, brought to the club despite carrying a torn calf muscle. It meant he didnt make his debut until late October and his influence upon returning to action was minimal.
The 26 year-old, it seemed, just couldnt handle the Premier League pace.
But if you give a player with the innate qualities of Dejagah enough time to settle, you will reap the rewards.
His flair, and unremitting pace, are deadly on the wing
At times towards the end of last season, in fact, he could easily have been our most valuable player, providing some typically direct wing play and a fearless talent for taking on full backs and invariably winning.
Injury, again, proved his downfall, though, after the player collided with an advertising hoarding against Queens Park Rangers. The ankle ligament injury he suffered kept him out for the remainder of the season.
It just happened to be that the in last few weeks of the season, without the outlet that Dejagahs play offers, Fulham suffered. Directly after the wingers injury, Fulham could only pick up a point from a possible 21.
This season, we can only hope to keep him off the treatment table, and the player himself has his own targets.
I am very motivated because I want to build on last season, he recently told the official website.
I want to score my first goal for Fulham. I always try my best and, as a midfielder, I want to get goals and assists. That is why I am in the team and I want to get as many as possible when I am back on the pitch.
With the classy winger ready for pre-season, and a years worth of Premier League experience to fall back on, he could be about to embark on a seriously successful campaign at a personal, and hopefully team, level.
His flair, and unremitting pace, are deadly on the wing and, in spite of regular falls from first team football, Dejagah built a superb relationship with Berbatov one that will only continue to flourish this coming campaign.
If things go to plan, we could easily be harbouring one of the Premier Leagues most under-rated and talented wide midfielders.
Hes showed definite glimpses of a footballer who possesses a wealth of natural talent but his rhythm has always been burst by sporadic injury or, in his early Fulham days, slow adaptation.
When the campaign first started little under a year ago, the Iranian was already on the sidelines, brought to the club despite carrying a torn calf muscle. It meant he didnt make his debut until late October and his influence upon returning to action was minimal.
The 26 year-old, it seemed, just couldnt handle the Premier League pace.
But if you give a player with the innate qualities of Dejagah enough time to settle, you will reap the rewards.
His flair, and unremitting pace, are deadly on the wing
At times towards the end of last season, in fact, he could easily have been our most valuable player, providing some typically direct wing play and a fearless talent for taking on full backs and invariably winning.
Injury, again, proved his downfall, though, after the player collided with an advertising hoarding against Queens Park Rangers. The ankle ligament injury he suffered kept him out for the remainder of the season.
It just happened to be that the in last few weeks of the season, without the outlet that Dejagahs play offers, Fulham suffered. Directly after the wingers injury, Fulham could only pick up a point from a possible 21.
This season, we can only hope to keep him off the treatment table, and the player himself has his own targets.
I am very motivated because I want to build on last season, he recently told the official website.
I want to score my first goal for Fulham. I always try my best and, as a midfielder, I want to get goals and assists. That is why I am in the team and I want to get as many as possible when I am back on the pitch.
With the classy winger ready for pre-season, and a years worth of Premier League experience to fall back on, he could be about to embark on a seriously successful campaign at a personal, and hopefully team, level.
His flair, and unremitting pace, are deadly on the wing and, in spite of regular falls from first team football, Dejagah built a superb relationship with Berbatov one that will only continue to flourish this coming campaign.
If things go to plan, we could easily be harbouring one of the Premier Leagues most under-rated and talented wide midfielders.
