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Lizarazu comparison: Farke ennobles Bensebaini

After the 5-2 win in the Rheinderby against 1. FC Köln, Gladbach coach Daniel Farke had special praise for his double goal scorer Ramy Bensebaini. Farke even went so far as to compare the Algerian to former world-class left-back Bixente Lizarazu.

“Ramy is an exceptional player, for me the most complete left-back in the Bundesliga,” said the Gladbach coach after the derby win (quoted via table football). After Bensebaini’s poor performance last weekend in Bremen, it had never occurred to him to leave the 27-year-old on the bench against FC Bayern. Ottmar Hitzfeld used to not question Bixente Lizarazu after a bad half, Farke continued.

In the 5-2 win over Cologne, Bensebaini impressively repaid this trust. The left foot scored a brace and repeatedly provided important impetus from his side. In total, the 49-time Algerian international has four goals this season.

His coach didn’t want to overestimate the fact that he had had a “used day” against Bremen. “There was no question for me that he would return to his normal level of performance today,” emphasized Farke. The fact that Bensebaini not only maintained his normal level of performance, but also presented himself in excellent shape against Cologne, earned him a nomination for the 90min-Top eleven for the 9th matchday.

A look at his statistics in the Gladbach jersey also shows how dangerous Bensebaini is in scoring in the Bundesliga. The Algerian scores a goal every 352 minutes, which makes an average of 0.23 goals per game. In the history of the Bundesliga, you will look in vain for comparable goal statistics for a left-back.

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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Lizarazu comparison: Farke ennobles Bensebaini released.

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