A big name in world football made very vehement comments about a star of the new generation.
If some French consultants can have a harsh judgment on Ligue 1 players, their Italian counterparts can be much more acidic. The demand is total on the other side of the Pyrenees, especially for players identified as exceptional talents.
This week, former Italian international defender Andrea Barzagli did not hesitate to remind us of this by giving a very critical speech towards Rafael Leao, much too irregular for his taste.
Barzagli knocks out Rafael Leao
“ I no longer accept with this type of player that we can continue to say: ‘If he smiles and if he is in good shape…’, said Barzagli, furious. A player of this type must improve every year, must be decisive and must make the difference.
“’I could..’ No, that phrase doesn’t have to exist. I improve, I become decisive and I become number 1 without empty words. Even if he was injured for a month, you, from the start of the championship, must show that you are different from the others because you are and not only in terms of quality of play, but also in your leadership.”
“ When I hear people say: ‘Yes, but him…’. But him what? If you set a goal, but your head doesn’t follow it, you stay like that“, concluded Barzagli.
