Eintracht Frankfurt: Omar Marmoush, the "Pharaoh" making Frankfurt forget Kolo Muani
Signed on a free from Wolfsburg last summer, Omar Marmoush is thriving as Frankfurt's central striker.
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He has already scored 6 goals in the Bundesliga this season, more than his previous best return, which came last season in the Bundesliga (5). Having spent time at Stuttgart, where he was known as a tricky but untidy winger, Omar Marmoush did not extend his contract when he returned to Wolfsburg from his loan, where he began to play regularly as a centre-forward.
Now a new chapter is being written with the Egyptian forward, much to the delight of his coach Dino Toppmöller. "Omar is a very good player who has now discovered how to score goals", admitted his manager after Marmoush's double against Union Berlin on 4 November (a 0-3 win, matchday 10). "We are working with him. I simply like the fact that he works extremely hard, that he listens, that he is attentive and involved. The goals he is scoring at the moment are also a reward for his hard work." He had in fact just scored his 5th and 6th goals in 5 matches in all competitions.
Efficiency now seems to be creeping into Omar Marmoush's game, to his great satisfaction, with 10 goals in all, including 3 in the Europa Conference League. His back-to-goal play is also appreciated at Frankfurt, who are therefore not missing Randal Kolo Muani. At the same stage last season, the Frenchman had scored only 3 goals, but he was providing assists.
With the Africa Cup of Nations imminent, Marmoush's form and his growing confidence in his new role are more than welcome news for Egypt.
Mary SOUMARÉ