Marquinhos in the middle, Danilo Pereira in defense?
It was the chef's surprise on Saturday, during the Parisian victory against Dijon (4-0).
A choice to say the least surprising on the part of Thomas Tuchel, even if we know that the German coach very much likes to see his Brazilian captain in the midfield.
The departure of Thiago Silva and the arrival of Danilo, a pure sentinel, should however invite him to review his plans.
Or not… “It is also the heart and soul of our team, he promised on Saturday at a press conference.
And for that he must play in the heart of the match, in the middle.
When he plays in the middle, he can help everyone. "
And Danilo?
"I hope he will improve but he has already played in this position," promises Tuchel, "convinced" that the Portuguese European champion midfielder represents a real alternative in central defense.
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Obviously, this tactical poker move has caused a lot of talk.
Marquinhos said the right thing to say on Saturday evening on
Canal +
, without jumping for joy at the idea of giving up his “main post”.
"We are there to serve the coach and the club," said the former AS Roma.
"It's not a strange position for me"
Danilo Pereira
And Danilo Pereira?
He seems to fly to the rescue of Thomas Tuchel, in comments relayed by the site of the club of the capital.
Remember that he has not played in defense for several years, except for a handful of repairs in Porto.
“It's not a strange position for me, I'm comfortable there, promises the Portuguese international (41 caps. 2 goals).
I've played it before. ”
Enough to extinguish the fire caused by this original decision?
You will have to ask Leonardo, who perhaps did not really appreciate… In the meantime, victory was the key on Saturday.
“We won 4-0 and I think I had a good game,” notes Danilo.
I have a very good feeling.
I arrived two weeks ago and have already played two matches, it was fantastic.
I'm starting in the league now so I'm happy. ”
To be continued, Istanbul.
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