Xherdan Shaqiri, Olympique Lyonnais’ newest recruit from Liverpool, has received acclaim from his new coach, Peter Bosz. Who explained Wednesday at a press conference the Swiss international profile, and how he intends to use it.
Barely arrived, already attested. The fourth recruit in Lyon’s transfer window after Henrique (ex-Free, Vasco da Gama), Damien da Silva (ex-Free, Rennes) and Emerson (on loan, Chelsea), Xherdan Shaqiri reached the Rhone with a highly-ranked player-level player.
The 29-year-old Swiss international (96 caps, 26 goals), who on Monday signed for three seasons with OL for €6m (plus a potential bonus of €5m), should be one of Peter Boss’s strengths. The Dutch coach, who attended a press conference on Wednesday, gave some indications about the use he wants of the former Liverpool player in his playing system.
“Shaqiri can play in several positions. He can play on the right, between the lines and in very small spaces, very few players can do that. He can also be used as an attacking midfielder. I see him on the right side more than playing. On the left side, he is an exciting player. interesting.”
glamorous CV
Facing the media, Boss then revealed the many qualities of Helvetian, who was one of the executioners of the French national team in the round of 16 of the Euros. “He’s a technical player with a good first touch to the ball. He has an amazing left foot, a great shot,” Boss continued. “He sees space very quickly, so he’s a smart player. His first training was (this) Wednesday), so I still need to find out.”
Before we conclude with the great experience the player has already traveled a lot, and he has a glamorous CV. “He has played for very big clubs, Bayern, Inter, Liverpool…these are the clubs where you have to win, you have no other choice. It requires a winning mentality, without which he would not have been able to play for a long time at this kind of high level club” .
