He made him captain of the French junior team. We therefore have no doubt about Thierry Henry’s interest in Warren Zaire-Emery. But the 17-year-old midfielder’s sparkling performance against AC Milan on Wednesday night still blew him away. His recoveries, his percussion qualities and his forward projection amazed all of Europe. So he delivered a vibrant plea on the channel CBSwhere he still serves as a consultant.
“The way Warren plays, it’s normal that he’s leading the game at 17. He was the only one to stand at St James’ Park. He looks amazing right now, and I know people will say ‘that’s one of your players.’ Yes, that’s true, but that has nothing to do with it. It is exceptional – the sky is the limit. I have never seen a player so young be so mature. Usually it’s the strikers who make the difference, but when you play in midfield for a team like PSG where you have to readjust, it’s rare to see a young player in that position. I told him I gave him the armband because I wanted to see what happened next. I know what he can do physically, as you can see, he’s strong, he can run, he’s good at passing, he can stop a counter-attack. I wanted to know if he could also stop a player by speaking. So I gave him the armband to see if he could lead a team and talk – that was my way of testing him and believe me, he can. This guy has no limits. Luis talked about Warren’s professionalism and how much he loves the game. That’s very important. Sometimes with many young people, the people around them aren’t there to help them. Warren has a very close-knit family around him that is very close, and these type of players, especially at a young age, need that structure around them to perform. Warren has that on top of everything else. Like I said, the sky’s the limit for this guy. » WZE can print and frame it!
