With PSG, or at least with this PSG, it is sometimes fascinating to lose interest in the ball and watch something else. The incessant movement of all the players, this permanent ballet established by Luis Enrique. Ousmane DembĂ©lĂ© center forward on the loose, Achraf Hakimi right side never at his post, midfielders who take turns to bring danger into the area… The positioning of the players is almost never the one you see printed in the morning in L’Equipe or Le Parisien, with a seemingly classic 4-3-3.
It’s a bit the same for the basic role of the players, which Luis Enrique enjoys modifying. Wednesday, against Nantes (3-0), there was in the eleven Warren Zaire-Emery, training midfielder, and Lucas Beraldo, left-handed defender, who can play in the axis or on one side. Result, it is “WZE”, used to helping out on the right to replace Hakimi, who played left side. And it was Beraldo who moved to No. 6, in front of the defense.
It wasn’t the first time and it won’t be the last, because the Brazilian impressed again in this position on Saturday evening in Angers (0-3). Comfortable with the ball, well placed to cut trajectories, the former Sao Paulo player enhanced his performance with a magnificent assist for Senny Mayulu, before scoring himself with a header from a corner. Some are already comparing him to Sergio Busquets and Thiago Motta, references for the position.
Lucas Beraldo, it’s validated
“Does he have a future in this role? Yes of course. For me, he is the ‘Man of the match’ without a doubt, confirmed Luis Enrique on Saturday evening in Angers, in comments reported by CulturePSG. He did everything well. I think it’s great news for us, knowing that he has the ability to play there, at a very high level. It’s very difficult to have a player who plays more in one or two touches and improves every action. It’s very difficult to have that. »
“I think he has a very bright future in this position, adds Luis Enriqueand afterward, he has the ability to play in different positions. I am very happy. He deserves it because he showed, even without the opportunity to play, that he always kept the desire to improve. And we can see from the way he trains that he can play these types of matches all the time, with a very good level. I am especially happy with what I saw from Beraldo. » And if Vitinha is not restored for Bayern on Tuesday evening, Luis Enrique has already found a good replacement option.
