Here’s someone who plays with a lot of bottles, despite being 18 years old. Recruited last week from La Gantoise for €17M, excluding bonus, Malick Fofana was dominant in Lyon’s qualification last night. Disciplined and focused, he did not forget to be dangerous: after lighting the first fuse of a blocked strike (2nd), the young winger opened the scoring and his goal counter for OL, by taking a cross behind Alexandre Lacazette (37th).
His speed was valuable
But he also showed all his versatility by playing in several positions, without ever showing any sign of panic or weakness. Initially a right striker in support of his captain, he moved to the right after the break. In this position, he got himself a great opportunity (58th, blocked shot) and above all he provided several saving defensive covers, thanks to his speed.
Finally, when Saël Kumbedi replaced Lacazette (85th), the Belgian Espoirs international came to play center forward for the last ten minutes of the match. He could also have scored a double on a counter that he had initiated, but Rayan Cherki forgot it behind (88th). “With his size, he is comfortable on slippery surfaces,” analyzed his trainer Pierre Sage. He has a fairly complete profile, he was not helped by the changes in positions but he took it on in a studious way and that is very important for us, especially when we have a somewhat short squad like currently. »
2024-01-19 22:30:57
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