Olympique de Marseille impressed again on Saturday by crushing Le Havre (6-2), continuing its good run in Ligue 1. But amid this avalanche of goals and smiles, Igor Paixão did not fully meet expectations. The Brazilian left winger, although a decisive passer for Mason Greenwood, was judged to be below par by Maxime Chanot, consultant for RMC.
“Technically and in his choices, Paixão was very bad. He does indeed give this assist to Greenwood, but it's the only good decision he made tonight. He had two very good matches against Ajax and Metz, but I still find him inferior this evening. Given the price of his transfer, I expect much more. »
Igor Paixao tries, but succeeds little
Recruited for 35 million euros this summer from Feyenoord, Paixão is slow to find his full potential under the orders of Roberto De Zerbi. Positioned in his favorite position, on the left flank, he had no shortage of initiatives against Le Havre, but these often proved to be messy: bad timing, imprecise passing, forced dribbles. The desire is there, but the technical accuracy and decision-making do not always follow.
The Brazilian remains a talented player, capable of spectacular flashes, like his double against Ajax Amsterdam, but his irregularity still prevents him from being considered a sure value in the Marseille eleven. In a team that is running at full capacity and where competition continues to intensify, he will quickly have to find greater consistency and efficiency to justify the heavy investment made by OM.
The potential is undeniable. What is missing, for the moment, is the link between intentions and precision.
