This is my set of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, from his time at Rubin Kazan, just before the war. Footage of the Russian Premier League is quite difficult to find, so this set is mostly based on his matches for the national team, and a number of vs videos. I could honestly say he's a truly special player, the best player at the club, and also the best youngster in the league. He's so impressive at dribbling, the ball seems glued to his feet. His close control is very impressive. No fancy stuff, only PURE CLOSE CONTROL brilliance. But clearly, he still needs massive improvement, most noticeably at decision making, something that has become amazing since his move to Napoli.
It's surprising though that it took a couple of years for one of the big teams to sign him. Juventus has reportedly been sniffing around, but there are too many circumstances that make them back off from the transfer. What a regret it is for Juventus, and what a brilliant move it turns out for Napoli with them clinching the first Serie A title for God knows how long, and Kvaratskhelia has proven to be the center of their success. Stats-wise, he truly deserves extremely high dribbling value. The ease of play and ball carrying looks unbelievable at times, capable of destroying Spain's backline all on his own. He's a real dancer. Not only is his dribbling devastating, but also beautiful at the same time. It's surprising also that those movements came out of a 6ft tall guy. The only tall guy that had this type of dribbling and agility was maybe Javier Pastore back in his Palermo days. He also has good vision and creativity, plus a thunderous shot with both feet.
This guy has a huge potential, and we can see it already on this set. I hope he could stay for a while in Serie A. The league seems to fit his style of play. An early move to one of the European giants might disrupt his progress and improvement as a player, so he has to make a wise career decision in the future, because, honestly, he has a liquid gold talent that's such a rarity in modern football.
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