Lucas Digne, it is the others who talk about it best. Indeed, the left side is not really the type to self -work or draw the blanket. He is rather a man in the shadows whose work is highlighted by others. A few weeks ago, Youri Tielemans had not been praised on his teammate at Aston Villa. “Lucas, since I got here, he is very good and very regular. He had to make his way through the team, in the system, and he did it brilliantly. Especially last year, by becoming the first choice of the coach as a left side. ” Like the Belgian, Unai Emery also fell in love with the native of Meaux, which has become a power holder under his orders.
“He was really incredible. When I arrived, I was not satisfied with his performance. I told him at that time that I expected more of him. He had periods of injury. He has always been very demanding towards himself and has always tried to do everything I asked for. He is now very competitive, very demanding and he has adapted to everything we asked him. I am impressed by the way he accepted everything, even when I was sometimes very hard with him. He really deserves to find his national team. We are very happy for him. He is very happy, of course, very competitive and he always wants more. He's a very great professional … “ A feeling shared by Didier Deschamps, who is very happy with worthy since his return to selection.
Worthy is unanimous in villa and in selection
He also shaken the hierarchy set up by taking the advantage over Theo Hernandez during the last rally. A real calm force, the former LOSC player saw one of the most beautiful periods of his career as he explained to us last November. Unai Emery, who knew how to jostle the player while helping him improve his game, is no stranger to it. Result: this season, the French international with 51 CAPES participated in 45 games in all competitions with his club, 40 of which are in the shoes of a holder. Time for him to distribute 7 assists. We can also add that he is the defender who creates the most opportunities in the Premier League according to Squawka. He is also in the top 10 of the championship, all positions combined.
The Frenchy is also regularly in the team teams. This was the case on the last day. It also appears in the eleven type of group phases of the League of Nations established by Who scored and which is based on statistics. Worthy (5 games in selection this season), which has delivered 10 assists in the national selection, is happy, as he entrusted to us exclusively. “Personally, I really enjoyed this season … And yes, I appreciate my statistics in defense and attack, because these two aspects are important for a rear left. I have the feeling of being at my best level as a footballer and with experience, you become a smarter player. ”
The Frenchman lives his best period
He continues: “I feel like I play the best football in my career. I am constantly increasing. It is a great feeling to progress constantly thanks to experience, an optimal physical form and the thirst for success for the team (…) I loved this season, whether with Aston Villa or with France. I think I have played 50 games this season, in club as in selection, but even if it's late in the season, my legs are still fresh and I love playing football, so I don't need a summer vacation … (laughs). “ But before being on vacation, there is still a championship to finish and a semi-final of the League of Nations to play against Spain with the Blues on June 5 so worthy is selected by DD.
The 31 -year -old will respond if we still call on him. This seems to be the case at the sight of his last performances in the jersey struck with the rooster. “The Blues, what can I say?” I always think about it, and it has always been part of my life as a footballer, an important part of my life. So, every time I go to Clairefontaine, I feel like at home. I am proud of my 51 selections with the Blues, and it is always an honor for me to wear the jersey and play for my country. My children are now big enough to know that their dad is there on the field, for our country, and it makes me proud. We have a large national team. One of the best in the world. We have to try to win every tournament we dispute. ”
An unforgettable season with Villa
In the meantime, he is focused on his end of the season at Aston Villa. “We are playing at the top of the largest world championship, we have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and we achieved a superb performance in the Champions League. I know from experience, thanks to what I have known with Paris Saint-Germain, Lille, AS Roma and FC Barcelona, that it is very difficult and demanding to compete in the Champions League. It is a tournament that now has more matches than ever with the new model, and you need a very important workforce, which allows players to run a little. With so many big matches – and there is never an easy match in the Premier League – no one can play all the matches. »»
He continues: “This calendar requires a lot from each player, the team, all the members of the club. Personally, I know thanks to the other clubs with which I played in the Champions League, and Emery, of course, knows it perfectly. But Villa, as a club, is not used to this and must accumulate experience. But that's where we want to be. Success is a drug. When you taste it, you want more. We want to succeed in all the competitions in which we participate. It was an incredible new season for us. No doubt about it. “ What confirm that he made the right career choice by joining the Villans three years ago.
A future that raises questions
“When I chose to join Villa, I saw a big project. I came here to help a very large historic club to find the summit of English football and to return to Europe. My dream was to revive the supporters of the exceptional European evenings from Villa Park and we did. These evenings are magical and I am proud that we have succeeded. Personally, playing in Europe since I had since left Barcelona, because I wanted to try to play in the Premier League. I am happy that we can play at the highest level and succeed. Villa is a big club with an impressive story. It is an incredible feeling to be able to offer these European evenings to our supporters and to share them together. ”
He could still live and share other highlights with the Villans next year. But this summer, he arrives at a turning point in his adventure. Indeed, Lucas Digne is under contract until June 2026, for another season. Go to the end of his contract, extend or go away this summer to allow his club to obtain some liquidity, several options are possible. But the footballer is rather clear on the subject at the moment. “I am happy at Aston Villa, but I only have one year of contract, so I don't know what will happen in my next chapter. I don't think about it, because I have only one goal: I just want to end the season well, enjoy my football, always work hard and give the best of myself so that my team continues to be successful. ”
Regrets in C1 against PSG
By success, Aston Villa still has some regrets in C1 this season, since the English really worried PSG on return to Villa Park. “We were extremely disappointed, because we thought we could have qualified that evening at Villa Park. We won, but it was not enough, and of course, PSG is a big team, a club with much more experience in the Champions League than we do. Maybe that's what made the difference. We were disappointed, but we must also be proud of the many successes and the beautiful victories won during the first villa campaign in the Champions League for decades. ”
Beautiful player, the Frenchman, who knows PSG very well, supports his former club for the final. “Yes, they can win. It's a very solid team now, and their organization is really good. Of course, they have a very good coach and players who work well together. They have a good balance between experience and young players. We had the ambition to go to the end, but if it is not a villa who wins, then I hope that it will be my French friends who will win. ” On May 31, Lucas Digne will certainly be in front of his television to follow this very promising final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter. Then it will be time to join the Blues, if it is selected, and/or enjoy a well -deserved vacation … even if the tireless defender considers that he does not need it.
