Three days after having been to his advantage during the clash against Liverpool, closing the great victory of the Citizens (3-0) with a little gem in the area, Rayan Cherki offered a completely different face, Wednesday, during the visit of PSG to the Etihad Stadium. Messy and unconcerned, the former Lyonnais attracted strong criticism.
And unsurprisingly, Christophe Dugarry, often harsh with the young French leader, did not spare him, pointing out his lack of intensity against the capital club. “Without intensity, his technique is worthless,” he asserted, pointing out unacceptable behavior on the green rectangle: “In the match he is playing this evening, he is walking, he is playing two an hour, he thinks that is enough. »
To support his point, the former Blues striker invited the player to look at what is best on the other side of the Pyrenees, setting up the prodigies of FC Barcelona as absolute models.
“You look at the Barça players, Olmo, Yamal and many others, all the technique and intensity they put in”he recalled, before outlining a clear course of action for the player’s future: “Either you start putting intensity into your game and you understand that you have to do the same and that this is the example to follow. And there, you will be one of the best. But as long as he doesn’t put intensity into his game, he will vegetate. »
Rayan Cherki out during the break
The former world champion is not the only one to point the finger at his attitude on the pitch. The story was identical in the mouth of Samir Nasri, whose analysis, formulated even before the match kicked off, proved prophetic. “This nonchalance can pose a problem. He has extraordinary talent. It’s Neymar’s caliber. He’s a truly raw talent. For me, he needs to remove this nonchalance thing, because from time to time, it can be a hindrance at the very highest level. he warned.
And the sanction also came from the field. Starting at the kick-off during this European meeting, the attacking midfielder paid a high price for his attitude: he was taken out at the break by his coach in the same way as Jérémy Doku and Ruben Dias, replaced by Ayyoub Bouaddi in the midfield. And the former Lille player showed a much more conquering face.
