Amine Chermiti: L'Etoile du Etoile
Wednesday, 12 December 07, 12:56 PM · Comments(24)
Ahead of their Club World Cup quarterfinal against Boca Juniors, Etoile Sportive du Sahel will be relying heavily on the talents of their young forward Armine Chermiti. As one Tunisian journalist said before Etoile's opening encounter against CF Pachuca - "without Chermiti, Etoile are poor", and I tend to very much agree.
Chermiti is a very gifted young striker, who in these days of 17 year old Wayne Rooneys, and 16 year old Cesc Fabregases, is something of a late bloomer at 19.
Nonetheless, in his first full season with Etoile du Sahel, he has scored 12 goals, and broken into the Tunisian national team, scoring on his international debut. Currently at the FIFA Club World Cup in Tokyo, he impressed against CF Pachuca of Mexico when his team beat them over the weekend, and there are a whole army of European scouts rumoured to be here watching him.
He is still very, very raw, but his talents are clearly visible. He's pacy and electric, and has great touch, although he isn't an out-and-out striker in mould of an Eto'o or Ronaldo. He's got great awareness, and his movement was interesting, often drifting out to either wing when Etoile were playing possession football, but going straight through the middle on counter-attacks and long balls.
He's not the biggest or strongest player (he's about 5'9") and it would handicap him in some European leagues, because he's not quick enough to compensate for a lack of strength.
His main strength, apart from technique, is intelligence. Every ball he chested, flicked, headed or touched on was preceded by a quick heads-up look around, and it's a pity his team-mates didn't create more options for him. All Etoile's best chances were created by him, and his liveliness and innovation will be essential against a tough Boca defence that boasts the veteran Hugo Ibarra, and Liverpool reject Gabriel Palletta.
However, his attitude should stand him in good stead against Boca. Having watched him train and play, his enthusiasm is fantastic, and he's just a happy go-lucky kid with a big appetite for the game. Boca will have to have an absolute 'mare to lose this one, but if Chermiti can put in a good showing, it will go a long way towards securing a move to Europe and putting him on the bigger stage he needs to progress.
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Before going to Europe, I think Chermiti still has to prove his mettle at a big African club. In my mind it would be very wise of him to move to, say, Zamalek for 2 years or so (to gain experience at
a big club) so he can be ready to make the move to Europe.
Before going to Europe, I think Chermiti still has to prove his mettle at a big African club. In my mind it would be very wise of him to move to, say, Zamalek for 2 years or so (to gain experience at
a big club) so he can be ready to make the move to Europe.
I think chermiti will go on to be one of the best players in the world, he does not have the same rescources as players in europe but still manages to show of his talents, i think he will blow when
he goes to a big team that will creat him enough chances, he is one to be looked out for in african football, and i think he will do well in in african cup in ghana
chermiti is the new phenomene of tunisia
i think that he will be one of the best player in the world after 4 years
Chermiti has a lot to give to each team he plays for. He's got talent and is able to defeat the world's best defenders.
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I also believe he's got talent and it must be a great amount of pressure to play international matches. This game against Boca will be extremrly decisive for him and I just hope he can handle the
pressure.
WOW! Unbeleiveable! Thank God for Chermiti, he had made me love football again. After years and year of brainwashing codcrap of way overrated English bore,
Chermiti and all the other teams has
proved again and again, who is really the best in the whole World! And its not even close, All the Brainwashing and British Bore Crap (BBC) is still dead LAST in the world.
Thank GOD for the World
Club championship. It's proves the truth!