The Swedish defender of LOSC, Gabriel Gudmundsson, was full of praise for the Frenchman Samuel Umtiti who nevertheless fails to establish himself within the northern club.
Since his return to Ligue 1 this summer under the colors of Lille, Samuel Umtiti has struggled to get back on track. Since the start of the season, the former Barcelona player has played 6 matches with the northern team, making 3 starts in Paulo Fonseca’s starting lineup. The latter preferring Alexsandro and Lenny Yoro to occupy the central hinge of the Mastiffs.
“I have a lot of respect for Sam (Umtiti’s) past, but as a coach, the most important thing in my eyes is the performances of the players. “, said the Portuguese technician this Wednesday at a press conference. The 2018 world champion can nevertheless count on the support of his teammate, the Swede Gabriel Gudmundsson who gave a very laudatory speech towards the native of Yaoundé.
“I think it’s an honor to play alongside a player like Samuel Umtiti, who has a lot of experience and has shown it in the national team, declared the former member of FC Groningen. As I said, we have a quality squad, so regardless of the player alongside me, we will try to move forward together and I adapt. But it’s always super nice to play next to Samuel Umtiti who is always close to us in the dressing room, who gives us advice and who teaches us a lot as young players.“, he explained.
As a reminder, the 4th in Ligue 1 will host Slovan Bratislava this Thursday evening at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium, as part of the 3rd day of the Europa Conference League.
