Ashraf says defensive players are more suitable for gold balls, and he believes that his performance is enough to be recorded in history

Paris Saint-Germain defender Ashraf recently expressed his opinions on many key topics in football in an exclusive interview with French media. The Moroccan international is quite confident about being shortlisted for the Golden Globes. He bluntly said that if he wins the award in the end, he is fully worthy of this honor.

As a winger in the four-back system, Ashraf particularly emphasized that his feat of scoring consecutive goals in the Champions League knockout stage last season was rare. He believes that when defensive players can hand in offensive data comparable to strikers, they should be more qualified to compete for the Golden Globes than forwards of the same level of data.

Ashraf maintained a clear understanding of the prospect of defending the Champions League. He believes that Paris does not have a natural advantage because of its defending champion. Although the team's recruitment efforts are good, the big reinforcements of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Liverpool are also worthy of vigilance. However, he also revealed that the whole team is ready to face the challenge and will focus on the road to defending the title.

Recalling the classic battle to defeat Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup, Ashraf attributed to the efficient operation of teamwork. According to him, the tactics prepared by the whole team at that time were extremely targeted and their physical reserves were significantly better than those of their opponents. As for his teammate Mbappe's performance of depression after the game, he admitted that the two did not communicate too much and only joked with each other during the offseason.

data shows that this backcourt all-rounder with both offense and defense was indeed outstanding in key games last season. Especially in the Champions League knockout stage, his surprise ability and defensive stability built a three-dimensional offensive and defensive system for Paris. This atypical defender trait may be the confidence in competing for the Golden Ball.

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