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‘He’s got a wand of a left foot’: Ashley Cole reveals he would ‘love’ to play with Hakim Ziyech, and admits the Chelsea new boy reminds him of former team-mate and current boss Frank Lampard
- Hakim Ziyech produced an incredible assist against Sheffield United on Saturday
- The Moroccan winger floated a ball over from deep for Ben Chilwell to score
- He then added a second, providing the cross from Thiago Silva to head in
- Ziyech has arguably had the brightest start of all Chelsea’s summer signings
- Ashley Cole compared his passes to Blues boss and midfield icon Frank Lampard
Hakim Ziyech’s lightning start to his Premier League career has got Ashley Cole wishing he could lace up his boots and pull on a Chelsea shirt once again.
The £38m summer signing was the difference-maker as Chelsea reversed a 1-0 deficit to dominate Sheffield United, floating over a glorious ball for Ben Chilwell to seize the lead before his pin-point cross allowed Thiago Silva to head in.
While the likes of Silva and Timo Werner forged ahead, Ziyech’s debut was delayed by a knee injury picked up in pre-season but the Moroccan has certainly been worth the wait for Blues fans.
Hakim Ziyech starred once again as Chelsea came from behind against Sheffield United
The winger’s assist from Ben Chilwell (right) saw the Blues take the lead on Saturday evening
Ashley Cole compared the winger’s passing ability to former team-mate Frank Lampard’s
‘When Ziyech gets the ball on his left foot it begs for runs, he’s such a talented boy,’ Sky Sports pundit Ashley Cole said, with Graeme Souness in agreement.
‘If I was playing with him I’d always be looking to get in behind.
‘I would love to play with someone with that quality. I had the pleasure to play with Lampard who used to find me in behind.
‘But as soon as Ziyech opens up and gets it out on that cultured left foot, I’m making runs behind because he’s got a wand of a left foot.’
The former left-back admitted he’d be keen to play alongside the Moroccan summer signing
Ziyech has impressed since returning from a knee injury sustained in a pre-season match
Cole had the luxury of receiving Ziyech-esque passes from Lampard throughout his eight-year Chelsea career, with the pair winning the Premier League, Champions League and four FA Cups together.
Lampard will hope Ziyech can bring him similar success, after the winger marked his first start with a goal and assist against Burnley last week.
For Ajax, the star smashed in 48 goals and provided 82 assists in 165 games for the Amsterdam side and shows no signs of slowing down in west London.
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