Bence Bocsák@BenBocsak
📊 Out of players who have attempted at least 4 dribbles per 90 minutes in the Bundesliga this season - Bazoumana Toure has the best completion rate (70%).
He comes across a bit one dimensional in his dribbling, but it's extremely effective and very hard to stop.
He will regularly look to push the ball past his opponent on the outside and supply a cross or cut-back into the box.
That's his tactical role at Hoffenheim, and he does it extremely effectively.
He's hard to stop because physically he's quite strong, uses his body very well, and he is also able to accelerate very rapidly - one of the fastest in Europe's top five league's right now which gives him a massive advantage.
But the key is his first touch and positioning, Toure receives the ball really well on a consistent basis, he's front-footed and has good movement off the ball while his team is in possession to find himself in space.
Defensively, he works tirelessly and presses really hard. Excellent at winning one vs ones.
I also think Bazoumana has a lot more in his locker than some people might think. In his current tactical role he is a bit one dimensional - his role is clear - go down the wing and supply the penalty area with crosses. Coufal has a similar role on the other flank for Hoffenheim. But if you look at his career as a whole at Hammarby and for the national team, he can be a threat inside the box, too. And there's much more to him than just being a crosser of the ball, which he's excellent at.
Ultimately, I think for the reported price tag (£35-37m) and his age profile, he could be the bargain of the summer.
