First red and blue shooter during this session, the Portuguese midfielder Vitinha once again showed that he was a world class player in the face of Arne Slot formation. The number 17 Ile -de -France did not tremble in front of the opposing midfield composed of Mac Allister, Gravenberch or Szoboszlai.
His performance with 136 touched balloons, 103 successful passes out of 111 attempted seduced the consultant CBS Sports Thierry Henry who sent strong Portuguese international words by comparing him to a legend from the Parisian club, namely Marco Verratti.
“For me, Luis Enrique showed a lot of courage by letting Marco Verratti leave, because he saw something in Vitinha. For me, Vitinha is at another level than Marco Verratti. When people speak, you have to keep your promises. They spoke and they kept their promises, “ he launched on the set of CBS Sports. Words that should react many Parisian supporters.
The 23 -year -old has passed in another dimension since the arrival of Luis Enrique in the summer of 2023. The former FC Porto has definitively established himself as the real boss of the Parisian midfielder. Vitinha should also continue this Sunday during the classic against Olympique de Marseille on behalf of the 26th day of Ligue 1.