Feature: Checking In On The Ayew Brothers
18th October 2018
The Ayew brothers are among the best living Ghanaians on the football pitch. And while both may be slightly past their primes, they’re still active in some of the most important domestic football leagues in the world.
A couple of months into 2018/19 campaigns around Europe, we’re checking in on how both brothers are doing so far this season.
André Ayew is getting used to new surroundings after completing a loan to Fenerbahce over the summer. This year unfortunately this hasn’t been the easiest adjustment.
Despite still being arguably the best-known team in the Turkish Super Lig, alongside Galatasaray, Fenerbahce has had its struggles in the early going.
The club finished just three points behind Galatasaray for the league title last spring, so there is some expectation that it can right the ship and surge back into contention. Currently though, eight points out of eight matches is well below the general expectations of a club like this one.
As for Ayew specifically, he has made an impact out of the midfield, though it will take some time for him to jell with his new teammates and really start to orchestrate the offense. In eight starts so far, Ayew has two shots on goal and two goals to show for it.
However, he is still without an assist, which speaks to some of the larger problems of fluidity that Fenerbahce has had.
Ayew has never been particularly well known for facilitating other players, so his value will ultimately be as a threat pushing up from the midfield. However, his new club would undoubtedly like for him to take more of a leadership role engineering offense as well.