If he has not yet shaken the nets since the start of the 2026 World Cup, Michael Olise has splashed the entire planet with his talent. Shining in this playmaker position, the Bayern Munich star delighted his teammates, Kylian Mbappé in the lead, with already 5 assists delivered in four matches played.
Legend of the Blues, Michel Platini fell, like many, totally under the spell of the native of London. “Platoche” is also delighted to see “a number 10 like before”, a position which has disappeared over time.
“He really has all the qualities to be a number 10 like before. Modern football tends to put creators on the sides: at club level, Olise plays on the right side, like Lamine Yamal, who also knows how to make this kind of pass. But Didier Deschamps, and this is the intelligence of the coach, knew how to adapt to the qualities of his players, and he will be the coach who will have played again with a number 10”rejoiced Michel Platini to
The Team.
Platini: “Mbappé knows very well where Olise is going to put the pass, because they speak the same language”
“ With the qualities of the other attackers, their ability to connect with him, half the job is done, continued the former UEFA president. The pass is closely linked to the call and vice versa. They know Olise will see. MbappĂ© knows very well where Olise is going to put the pass, because they speak the same language. It’s the intelligence of the game, and of the players. And Olise also knows that the others know. It’s a connection we don’t see so often anymore, and Olise is one of the few to bring it all to the surface. Moreover, DembĂ©lĂ©, too, is capable of giving away these balls. »
Platini also highlighted the defensive involvement of the Blues attackers. “ When Dembélé, Olise and Barcola defend, Didier plays with ten defensive players, and I find that Mbappé makes the effort, too”noted the 84 European champion.
