Kylian Mbappé left Paris Saint-Germain for Real Madrid, Bradley Barcola (22 years old) is taking his responsibilities. Already in the spotlight last year, the left winger trained at Olympique Lyonnais has started the season strongly. In the first three Ligue 1 matches, he has already scored 4 goals and is causing his opponents misery in his flank. Constantly improving, it is with a new status that he arrives at this international gathering in September.
Before facing Italy this Friday and Belgium this Monday, the coach of the Blues, Didier Deschamps, had distributed the good points: “He is full of confidence, he makes the right choices, the right moves. That’s what we ask of an offensive player, he has always had this ability to create imbalances, to score, the more efficient he is, the better it will be for him. It requires continuity over time, to maintain this requirement, he has had a very good start to the season.”
His teammates are won over
In addition to the coach of the Blues, his teammates are also happy to be able to count on him in the team. A newcomer to the French team present this Tuesday at a press conference, the defender of Sevilla FC, Loïc Badé, was very enthusiastic when discussing the case of his partner: “I met him during the Euro Espoirs (2023 editor’s note). Everything he does with PSG and the French team doesn’t surprise me. He always performs at the top level. He’s a top player.»
Also present in the France U21 group during Euro 2023, the new AS Roma player, Manu Koné, also pleaded in favor of Bradley Barcola by validating his progress: “I’m not surprised by the way he’s playing at PSG. It was going to come little by little. It’s good for him, we’re happy for him and we hope he continues like this.“At every level, Bradley Barcola is winning everyone over.
