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PSG: Verratti in free electron, the good idea of ​​Pochettino?

2021-01-12T05:16:52.842Z


Mauricio Pochettino wishes to offer the Italian milieu total freedom of creation and movement. Assessment and outlook after his two


To impose his paw, Mauricio Pochettino quickly identified a privileged relay: Marco Verratti.

From his first days at the Lodges camp, the Argentinian coach installed the Italian midfielder in a new role, placing him at the heart of the game, with instructions to focus on the offensive aspects.

Secured by Idrissa Gueye and Ander Herrera behind him against Saint-Etienne (1-1) and Brest (3-0), Verratti was able to express his mobility, his creativity to the four corners of the field, also knowing how to come down after the Senegalese left. .

Against Strasbourg (4-0) during Thomas Tuchel's last, he was still evolving as a left midfielder and confined himself to that.

Two games is still early days for a record.

“The coach knows how difficult it is to change or assimilate everything in a week.

He makes us pass his precepts little by little, ”recognizes the native of Pescara on the official website of his club.

But for Vikash Dhorasoo, a former French international midfielder, there are encouraging signs.

“The idea of ​​getting a player to start putting in goals and giving assists while still having a great performance?

It's yes, ”exclaims the consultant for La Chaîne L'Equipe.

"The higher you play, the more you are under adverse surveillance"

At the purely statistical level, the two outings of the new Verratti are promising: between 12.3 and 13 km covered, more than 130 balls affected, fifteen duels played on average, two shots in the box and an assist.

“We understood that he is capable of doing incredible things by being quite low on the ground, in areas that are complicated with density,” continues Dhorasoo.

If he does that around or within 18 meters, it can quickly get the goal.

We saw his joy in Saint-Etienne after the decisive pass.

But we have the impression that his ambition is never to score, to pass.

It is an effort to be made, he must hurt himself.

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Eric Roy, former midfielder of Lyon or Marseille, brakes when approaching the profile of the player Verratti.

“He started as number 10,” he recalls.

But the higher you play, the more you are under enemy surveillance and the more attacking reflexes you need, the ability to make differences in the race, especially like Neymar or Mbappé.

Verratti can, however, bring his capacity for the right gesture with orientation and successful control.

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The Italian international does not really fulfill the role of a number 10, stuck behind the attackers and whose objective would only be the distribution of the ball.

So much the better for Eric Roy: “He knows how to scratch a lot of balls, to go to the pressing… It is a vacuum cleaner of game which gives confidence by its capacity to keep the ball, to come out cleanly.

We saw a concrete example in Saint-Etienne, with poor control by Gueye in front of the area where Verratti practically never makes mistakes.

I am not convinced that leaving this gaming sector will bring more complementarity to Paris.

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A relationship of trust with Neymar

“I think he must be able to continue to do both, continues Vikash Dhorasoo.

But that means you have to keep energy, not to exhaust yourself in other tasks.

Can he give the ball, try to score, come back, tackle?

If we decide to make him play higher, that means that others have to work.

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The returns to the group of Danilo and Paredes could provide new answers from this Wednesday during the Champions Trophy against OM.

Another expected arrival: that of Neymar.

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“He has a good relationship of trust with the Brazilian,” recalls Vikash Dhorasoo.

There are a few players that Neymar respects enough to give him the ball and be sure something will happen.

With Verratti, Neymar can say to himself, it's okay I can do something else.

"" All good players can play together and make differences, "concludes Eric Roy, who still imagines Verratti to find a more classic position when the Brazilian is fit.

Source: leparis

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