Despite his 17 years, Warren Zaire-Emery is knocking hard on the door of the French team…
Eduardo Camavinga can tremble. Having become, in September 2020, the youngest French international in more than a century, the former Rennais could lose his precocity record. Blame it on Warren Zaire-Emery. While he is still only 17 and 7 years old, the PSG midfielder delivered a performance against AC Milan that could open the doors to the French team for him.
Under the eyes of Didier Deschamps, present in the stands of the Parc des Princes, the young Ile-de-France resident indeed reigned supreme in the midfield. Whether it is recovery, with no less than eight balls stolen from the Milanese, or creation, as evidenced by his two assists. Above all, the native of Montreuil once again amazed everyone with his ability to resist in duels, like what he showed in the action that led to Kylian Mbappé’s opening score.
“ He is very powerful, already at 17 years old. It’s been a while since we’ve seen him resist shocks, go to the shoulder, resist in races… On the first goal, he is hooked twice really very hard but he doesn’t stop to get the foul, he gets to the end of his thing. That means he has the legs to do it. And at the very high level, it’s the hardest,” observed Vikash Dhorasoo, adding: “In C1, the physical and stress level is very high. In addition, Zaire-Emery is now identified, spotted by his opponents… On certain actions, he is reminiscent of Eden Hazard with his ability to push on his legs and add acceleration after an initial acceleration. »
This performance could finally convince Didier Deschamps. “ At the start of the season, with strong competition, the playing time he had is important, as is the influence he had. He has the potential to be at a high level, he proves it. Who says high level, arriving in the France A team, that will very probably be the case. I have been for a while. He impresses me, recently confided the French coach. Especially in terms of physical impact. Having seen the last match (PSG-Lens), the way he can recover the ball from the opponent’s feet, I saw players trying to bring him down and they were the ones who stayed on the ground. It’s just exceptional, we’re happy that he’s French. »
The person concerned is ready. “ I think it’s a goal for everyone, afterward I don’t necessarily think about it, I play my football, it’s above all a daily job, I’m going to work to be able to access it.” he explained after his masterclass against Milan.
