2024-02-09 23:02:21
“The Guardian” is harsh on Xherdan Shaqiri.
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Around two weeks before the start of the Major League Soccer season, Xherdan Shaqiri was harshly criticized by the daily newspaper “The Guardian” and described as “cause for concern”.
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- Around two weeks before the start of the new season with Chicago Fire, Xherdan Shaqiri was harshly criticized in the US edition of the Guardian.
- The Swiss international was brought in as a star, but “just didn’t play like a star,” the article says. Shaqiri is even a reason for concern.
On February 25th, MLS club Chicago Fire starts the new season with an away game at Philadelphia Union. This marks the start of Xherdan Shaqiri’s third year in the USA following he turned his back on European football in February 2022.
Since then, Shaqiri has played 63 competitive games for Chicago, scoring a total of 14 goals and providing 12 assists. The club has never made it into the playoffs with the Swiss, who still has a contract running until December.
A reason for concern?
Around two weeks before the start of the new season, the Swiss national player is now being sharply criticized in an article in the US edition of the “Guardian”. “Overpaid stars and transfer flops: Why every MLS team has to worry in 2024” is the telling headline – and it shows Shaqiri, of all people, large in the cover photo.
Xherdan Shaqiri is featured prominently in the Guardian.
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In the running text, author Joseph Lowery explains why the 32-year-old should be a “cause for concern” for Chicago: “Of course he is a star off the field. But on the field? Xherdan Shaqiri has not lived up to expectations since arriving in Chicago. Last year he had just nine assists in 2,000 regular season minutes.”
People had hoped for more from the magic dwarf. «Chicago Fire signed Shaqiri to be a star. But he just didn’t play like a star,” the article says. New signing Hugo Cuypers, who moved to Chicago in the winter for a record transfer fee of $12 million, will also have a difficult time “if Shaqiri doesn’t have a major influence this season.”
We’ve acquired forward Hugo Cuypers as a Designated Player via transfer from Belgian first division side K.A.A Gent.
The transfer marks the largest acquisition fee in Club history.
— Chicago Fire FC (@ChicagoFire) February 6, 2024
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