Evan Ndicka, the unexpected offensive asset of AS Roma

4 goals in his last 4 matches
Evan Ndicka displays a regularity that even the attackers envy him. The 2023 African champion has scored 4 goals in his last 4 games with AS Roma. The Ivorian began his series against Cremonense on 22 February by taking a ball from the flat foot that was badly pushed by the corner defence (victory 3-0).

Ndicka will repeat against Juventus during the spectacular draw (3-3) by scoring in almost the same conditions, always from a corner. The former Eintracht Frankfurt player resisted Francisco Conceicao’s charge and won his duel to push the ball into the net.

Always present on the second balls, Evan Ndicka will continue against Genoa (1-2 defeat) this time with a header to score again, bringing his total to three goals in three games. But the success will also accompany him in the Europa League on 19th March with a header against Bologna, but AS Roma, beaten (3-4) was unfortunately eliminated in the eighth final. In total, Evan Ndicka has scored 5 goals in 35 games this season with AS Roma.

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A new asset for Côte d'Ivoire on set pieces
Impressive figures for a defender who has long excelled in the quality of his relaunches and his ability to win duels while being clean in his interventions. Waiting to see him in action on Sunday evening against Lecce (17h GMT), this recent efficiency is excellent news for the Ivory Coast.

Indeed, Emerse Faé is always looking for this player capable of dominating the opponents on offensive set pieces and being effective since Sébastien Haller lost some of his superb. If the arrival of Elye Wahi remains a magnificent addition to the Ivorian attack, the header is far from being the first quality of the Nice player.

In this context, the confidence that Evan Ndicka exudes at this moment appears as a circumstantial solution for the Elephants while Ange-Yoan Bonny marks the step to choose Ivory Coast. In 26 capes so far, Ndicka has not yet scored with Côte d'Ivoire. Which should not last if he continues like this.