Nayef Aguerd Scouting Report At Rennes 2019/2020 – Player Analysis

Rennes made history last season by qualifying for the UEFA Champions League for the first time by finishing third in Ligue 1, with PSG winning the title.

They managed this under the order of Julien Stéphan and with an exciting team who will try to compete the best they can next season.

To undergo this transition to the elite tournament, they needed reinforcements for more quality and more depth in the team.

That is where Nayef Aguerd comes in.

Aguerd played for Dijon last season, who were in the relegation battle.

This means he is going from the bottom of Ligue 1 to playing in Europe’s most prestigious tournament.

He will have to be mentally ready for this sudden change.

However, he is a player who possesses the qualities to excel in a stronger team than Dijon.

In this scout report, we will provide an analysis of his traits and attempt to determine how they will help Rennes this season.

Aguerd is 24 years old and possesses the physical and technical attributes necessary to excel at a higher level.

He had to lead the Dijon defensive line last season and played at a good level despite the team’s final position.

In this tactical analysis, we will examine how Aguerd will integrate into Rennes tactics and what he will bring to the team.

Nayef Aguerd In possession

The centre-backs at Dijon last season were not in charge of conducting much playmaking from the back.

The most typical pass that Aguerd did was a wide pass to the left-back.

Once the left-back received the ball, the midfielder would drop down to ask for the ball and that is when the play would really start.

This was done to leave the midfielder with more space to play out with.

When the left-back controlled the ball out wide, the opponents right-midfielder would go press him and so stretch out the opponents.

This opens more space in the middle for the midfielder to have more time on the ball.

The example is in the figure below.

Aguerd is making the pass to the left-back and the opponent right-midfielder is already going to him.

At the same time, the Dijon midfielder is getting closer and will take advantage of this as he will have time to turn and think.

Aguerd plays simple when in possession as he usually makes these short passes and rarely does long passes himself.

Even though his passing abilities were not entirely showcased at Dijon, it is clear that he handles himself well on the ball and remains composed.

At Dijon