Many among Moroccos key World Cup performers are already the focus of transfer speculation, with previously unknown midfielder Azzedine Ounahi garnering the most interest. The beauty of the World Cup has seen him go from obscurity to being a transfer target in less than a month.
Ounahi has attracted attention from all over the world and also seen the likes of Jose Mourinho praise him on social media and Luis Enrique after the game versus Morocco in the Round of 16. He has highly impressed former Moroccan coaches while also playing for Angers in France for almost eighteen months now.
Morocco captivated the hearts of people all around the globe despite not having the good fortune to defeat Croatia in the third-place match. This tactical analysis, presented in the format of a scout report, will look into his breakout performance with Morocco under Walid Regragui and his tactics.
Player profile and position under Regragui
The 22-year-old has been used as an attacking midfielder in a 4-1-4-1 formation, slightly above Sofyan Amrabat, a defensive midfielder who has also excelled in this competition. In the teams opening match against Croatia, Ounahi played on the right side of the field, and in their second match against Belgium, he also experimented with playing on the left.
He was placed to the right side by Regragui because it was more practical, and for the remaining matches, he was combined with Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech and PSG star Achraf Hakimi. In contrast to the left, where Noussair Mazraoui played left back and Sofiane Boufal played left wing, he established a better combination on the right side.
Above is the lineup image of Moroccos ideal formation and players. Ounahi was chosen to hold more responsibility in the centre combined with Amrabat to protect the centre.
Being a right-footed midfielder, Regragui liked to utilise him on the right, where he saw the finest link-up moves with a lot of talent to go with them. His 9 completed dribbles throughout the competition put him just behind attackers like Memphis Depay and Vinicius Junior.
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