Daniel Riolo made very critical comments towards a young French Ligue 1 player.
It concentrates all the hopes of a drifting team. Talented but inconsistent, Rayan Cherki is still struggling to live up to the promises since the start of his professional career. Considered one of the most promising prospects in French football, the OL attacking midfielder hopes to reach a milestone this season with his training club. But in the current period, the international Espoir cannot escape criticism.
“It’s okay, you’re not playing alone man!” »
If Rayan Cherki does not hesitate to express his frustration with certain choices of his teammates, the attacking midfielder also struggles to show consistency in his performances. It was enough to see Daniel Riolo castigate the young Lyonnais. A few weeks ago already, the journalist pointed out the individualistic side of the French Espoir international. “Honestly, Rayan Cherki is very complicated to bear… OL made him their star by giving him an incredible salary and putting him in a position where almost only him can make the decision but Lyon risks paying dearly for it. What he does on the pitch is unbearable… He takes the ball away from an attacker who should have received it, he doesn’t give when he should give, he plays with the sole, he hits with the scarf…”.
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“It’s okay, you’re not playing alone man, it seems like he just wants to be noticed so he can get out of OL, sign another contract, shine and get noticed, continued the After Foot journalist. Rayan Cherki doesn’t play for OL, he plays for them and that’s a real problem. He has qualities but in this team, Fabio Grosso will tear his hair out like Juninho, Peter Bosz and Laurent Blanc before him. It’s very difficult to talk to this kid.”
“It’s okay, you’re not playing alone man, it seems like he just wants to be noticed so he can get out of OL, sign another contract, shine and get noticed, continued the After Foot journalist. Rayan Cherki doesn’t play for OL, he plays for them and that’s a real problem. He has qualities but in this team, Fabio Grosso will tear his hair out like Juninho, Peter Bosz and Laurent Blanc before him. It’s very difficult to talk to this kid.”
More recently, Daniel Riolo once again highlighted the relationship problems that Cherki may have had with his new coach Fabio Grosso or certain executives of the squad. The Bleuets attacking midfielder will have to give an answer on Sunday, during the Olympico against Marseille…
