The Amiens defenders have yet to have nightmares.
By his power and speed, Gaëtan Laura put them to death on Saturday (4-2).
Involved in the four goals of his team, the Paris FC striker delivered an XXL and rare performance.
On his goal, the way he picked up speed and then dropped Gomis and Lusamba while he was late at the start of the action, is impressive.
"I'm still proud of my first period, I scored, spent and gave everything for the team," says the 25-year-old striker on the Paris FC site
(Editor's note: the club and him decline requests for 'interview).
It is no coincidence that the awakening of Paris FC, expected this Tuesday (7 p.m.) in Valenciennes in a late Ligue 2 match, coincided with its return to a very high level.
“With a Laura like that, the team is no longer the same,” considers President Pierre Ferracci.
Revelation of the start of the season, the player with the dented course - he returned to the amateur hut in Saint-Lô, Évreux and the Lens reserve after leaving the Lorient training center -, and with an atypical and secret personality then had been held back by adductor injuries.
Not 100% physically while his game is based on explosiveness and racing, he had gradually lost confidence.
Against Rodez on December 12 (1-1), we had seen him sometimes in distress on the ground after missing two big opportunities.
After his goal in the last match of the year against Guingamp (3-2), he received an infiltration during the truce.
This treatment seems to be paying off.
Sign of a recovered physique, in Toulouse (1-0 defeat), Laura had resumed her long raids and accelerations.
Decisive passer then against AC Ajaccio (1-1), it therefore followed up with this uppercase performance against Amiens.
“We have found a Gaëtan Laura who is returning to his best level, relishes René Girard.
He had been a bit injured but there he is, pulled the team up.
A real breath of fresh air for us.
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"Gaëtan is an incredible player", assures his teammate Charles Boli
Another positive element, his agreement with Charles Boli with whom he had already evolved with the reserve of Lens (N2) in 2018-2019.
“On my goal, I threw him deep, I didn't have to call him, he saw me and gave me the ball back where it was needed,” says Boli.
It's perfect if we continue our Lensoise connection to Paris FC.
Gaëtan is an incredible player.
He has extraordinary speed qualities.
What he does on his goal is really strong.
"I'm coming back little by little, I hope it will continue," said Laura, who now has 5 goals and 4 assists.
His return to form has also led Parisian leaders to review their strategy for the end of the transfer window.
Rather than another striker, it is an additional midfielder that should happen.
As for Pitroipa, dismissed after a verbal altercation with René Girard at half-time of the match in Troyes (2-1 defeat) on December 5, his case is in the process of being settled.
We are heading towards a separation which should be recorded in the coming days.
