“The best Portuguese player of the moment.” For A bolathere is no debate, Vitinha is currently the best active Lusitanian footballer. A sacred performance in a football country where the five -time gold balloon Cristiano Ronaldo (40) has long reigned without sharing. But the Al-Nassr player was stolen from the spotlight by the pocket midfielder 1m72. And the size is no longer a concern when you have such a talent. “We must pay tribute to Vítor Ferreira, to whom we said that he was too small or not very intense. Luis Enrique called him “the perfect midfielder” and I don't understand why he is not the perfect player “wrote A bola About his subject after his XXL match against Liverpool in 1/8 final return last week. The former Sporting CP player had also admitted to being too tired to celebrate the qualification in 1/4 final in Anfield.
An environment or even a “perfect” player
A stadium where he illuminated the match of his talent, he who also made a record according to Opta With 212 passes made from both feet. “Vitinha has more reasons than anyone who is too tired to celebrate. The Portuguese midfielder has achieved an excellent performance and only Donnarumma's judgments on penaltymus deprived him of the more than deserved title of man of the match. It is not only the way it makes PSG play, it is also the way it does not let others play. (…) It's funny to see PSG without Messi or Neymar and now Mbappé become a better team, under the wand of a Portuguese who heard several times in his career that he was too small or not very powerful for this position “wrote the editor -in -chief ofA bolaCatarina Pereira, in a post devoted to the Parisian player.
She then added: “I hope there are a lot of people in Wolverhampton who regret it and that Sérgio Conceição already doubts that it was wise to start the season with Bruno Costa as a holder instead of Vitinha. But I especially hope that the perfect midfielder/player will receive the recognition he deserves. That each touch of Vitinha's ball, there is a Thierry Henry who realizes that it is another level, a sport that few people can practice. And let's never stop appreciating this national talent, because after this match, Vitinha could barely celebrate, but her scented football will never tire us. We are close to the international break and Vitinha will join other stars. At this point, you could even enter the city of football with the feeling that you are probably the best Portuguese player today. ”
Paris and Portugal rub their hands
Thierry Henry is also in love. “Vitinha sorry, but he plays a different sport. It's not the same football. You know, when a player is able to control the tempo and the rhythm of the game, it must also count. It is unique. He occupies a vital pivot position for us. He does not lose the ball. He is gifted in the passes, physically strong, mentally, he scores. He embodies the perfect midfielder. “ Arne Slot is not far from thinking the same thing, he who entrusted before the return match against Paris: “Before, Luis Enrique had Xavi and Iniesta at Barça. Today he has Vitinha and João Neves at PSG. ” Much appreciated by Luis Enrique, who had also entrusted him with the responsibility to draw the penalties at the start of the season; The native of Santo Tirso is one of the players most used by the Asturian. This season, he has already participated in 39 games in all competitions (6 goals, 2 assists).
In selection, Vitinha's name is certainly one of the first names scored by Roberto Martinez. The Spanish technician is also impressed by the middle of 25 years. “I think Vitinha is now the maestro of European football. I really like that, but it's not a novelty. Vitinha was already the man of the match against the Czech Republic, during the European Championship. We have already seen Nuno Mendes play a different position, which the club now also uses. It is very important to see the players grow in club spaces, but also in relation to what they do as a national team. We are very proud ”praised the national coach, who wanted to recall that it was in Portugal that we saw for the first time the duo Vitinha-Jo neves at work before shining in the city of Light.
A pocket midfielder who has everything of a big
“I loved the performance of PSG and our players, but it must be remembered that the duo Vitinha and João Neves started in the national team, before PSG. We are talking about Alvalade. June 2024. This is the first time that we have seen and felt a particular alchemy. But now we are talking about a high level duo. It is a different context, we have different players and we must balance the eleven. For a coach and a technical team, it's fantastic to see the performance of our players in the Champions League. ” Like him, Dani Silva is dazzled by the talent of this shadow player. Before the meeting against Denmark tomorrow in the 1/4 final of the League of Nations, he praised his compatriot and friend of the 2000 generation with which he lost the final of the Euro U19 in 2019 against Spain.
“I expected this trajectory and I hoped that it would arrive earlier because of the qualities that it already showed at the time. He is a great friend and he is fine now, there is no doubt. At that time, I would dare to say that he is the best Portuguese player today. He plays more or less at the same position as me and I always have fun watching him play. João Neves, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes, João Palhinha and Matheus Nunes complement each other very well and I think that in the five, six, seven next years we will be protected in terms of field circles, but Portugal has a very complete team – both on the wings and in the central space – and young players everywhere, who will fight to win each match. “ Discreet man and shadow worker, Vitinha (25 selections) finally has the spotlight on him in Paris or Portugal, as everywhere in Europe. Tomorrow, it is in Denmark that we risk hearing this national and Parisian pride speak.
