The Premier League dark horse made a big profit! 33-year-old Zaka signed with 15 million yuan and now ranks second in assists list

Player Zhaka. The signing caused quite a lot of criticism at the time, and even some Sunderland fans lamented on social platforms: "We are rebuilding, not opening nursing homes." Indeed, Zachar is already 33 years old, and whether he can adapt to the high confrontation and fast pace of the Premier League needs to be drawn. As soon as the new season started, head coach Regis immediately handed the captain's armband to Zacha and asked him to be one of the double midfielders who were 4-2-3-1. As a result, the Swiss started all six games, played for 540 minutes, tied for 3 assists with Doku, Kudus and others, second only to Gallish (4 times) who was loaned to Everton.

Reverse Brentford 2-1 at home in the third round, Zaka gave an assist in the 90th and 6th minute, helping Isidor score the final goal. In the last round, he faced Villa. With 10 players fighting, Zhaka headed the ball again to assist Isidor in the 75th minute, helping the team draw 1-1 with his opponent. In this round, Zach took the free kick and assisted his teammate Aldret to score the only goal in the game. Zachar's three assists directly helped Sunderland get 7 points, which is priceless. In addition to the data of

, what Zach brings to Sunderland is rhythm control and psychological confidence. When he leads, he will suppress the rhythm, and when he falls behind, he can pass a long pass and speed up. When young players are in a panic, he will command loudly and pat his teammates on the back to stabilize the morale of the army. Head coach Regis said bluntly: "Zhaka is our on-field coach, and he makes everyone play more calmly."

Seven years of Gunners career, Zhaka has experience in 297 Premier League games, which makes him know the rhythm, referee standards, and away atmosphere of English football. There is no need to adapt to the situation when he returns. After moving to the Bundesliga, he firmly took up the main role under Alonso and won the Bundesliga championship with the team. This experience made Zhaka more calm and mature on the court. For newly promoted players like Sunderland, their lineup requires a stabilizing force like Zachar.

The league has only 6 rounds, Sunderland ranked fourth with 11 points, leading the relegation zone by 7 points, and the prospect of relegation is bright. But the club's internal goals have been quietly raised - impacting the upper half and even qualifications for the European war. Zachar remained calm about this: "We have not met a real strong team yet. Next, we will play against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal. That is the touchstone." Age is just a number, and value is the answer. Sunderland used 15 million euros to tell the entire Premier League: Experience and wisdom are equally scarce and worth investing. As long as Zaka stays healthy, the Black Cat Legion will not only be worry-free in relegation, but may even write the word "dark horse" to the end.

source:7 livescore