“I’m going to start reacting more. Everything that is said in the press concerning all players, you should not listen to”. Rayan Cherki was very upset after France’s victory against Belgium on Monday evening. Came to the microphone of TF1 to talk about the crazy rise in the score of the Blues, driven by the newcomers of which he was a part, he quickly mentioned what had already made him react on social networks, namely a form of disagreement between him and Michael Olise, as reported by The Team. He then made sure that the atmosphere was excellent internally.
“We have extraordinary group cohesion. You didn’t see that, because it was in private, between us, I have rarely known a group that plays so well from the first player to the last. From the first member to the last member of the staff. It’s cool, you can feel it on the ground, I want to tell you. » Despite everything, information continues to surface about Rayan Cherki and his attitude in the France team. Let’s say it straight away, the Manchester City player does not behave badly, is not a bad boy and respects the fundamentals of group life. But there is a but.
The king of good jokes… or not
If Rayan Cherki is often at the heart of discussions, it is because the former Lyonnais is the talkative type, which also makes him an excellent client for the media, like his declarations on TF1 last night. Talkative and very quiet. And it is this aspect which can sometimes tense some internally, according to our information, and this since the Hopes. Cherki sees nothing wrong with it, doesn’t look for problems, but his particular character and an ability to say the wrong sentence at the wrong time can be annoying. And sometimes, some players get fed up with his remarks.
Connected, teasing, Cherki knows how to use everyone’s statements to mislead. The “bad, bad” unleashed by Ibrahima Konaté at a press conference, for example, turned against him in training after a failed action. A small valve launched at Jules Koundé after a small bridge also earned him a small clarification with the person concerned.
Nothing dramatic then, but that explains the sometimes salty feedback that comes to mind about him. It is above all a question of personality, with a man who uses a lot of humor and quirkiness, and who does not always hit the mark. He has the merit of behaving in the same way with everyone, but takes the risk of ending up annoying by trying to amuse. And all this does not contradict his speech on the quality of the group and its cohesion.
