In a little less than twenty-four hours, his fate will very likely change. His life as a footballer will no longer be the same since his story will probably be written in blue letters and should take on an international dimension. In a little less than twenty-four hours, the young kid from the Lyon suburbs (21 years old), who is only playing his second real professional season, should see Didier Deschamps mention his name in front of millions of people on the 8 p.m. news in order to confirm his entry into the big family of the French team.
A crazy, dazzling trajectory for Bradley Barcola who once again showed this Wednesday, May 15 in Nice why his place in the extended list for the Euro in Germany would not be undeserved. Of course, it was not in this meeting, without much at stake for PSG, that the Parisian winger played his part in the France group, but he highlighted his candidacy even more during an evening where he was one of the few who could bring madness to a team that was still moribund.
These statistics are cold, clinical with a goal – the post (79th) deprived him of a double – and a decisive pass to his credit, but it is above all the way in which he signed his two actions which says it all of its evolution.
He causes Bard to be expelled
Positioned in this left lane which he got to grips with throughout the season, number 29 opened the scoring in the 18th minute after recovering the ball from Lotomba’s feet before taking advantage of a relay from Fabian Ruiz to sign a curling right-footed strike concluded with tranquility and calm, while his lack of efficiency in front of goal is one of his areas of progress (5th achievement of the season).
Five minutes later, Barcola showed another side of his characteristic style of play: provocative and fond of one-on-one. Once again, Jordan Lotomba paid the price for this carefree youth, finding himself mystified by the former OL player who came to overflow along the line and find the young Yoram Zague to double the lead.
Barcola, here on the ground, took a big stamp from Melvin Bard. AFP/Nicolas Tucat
Author of some tasty dribbles, like this delicious little bridge over Jean-Clair Todibo, who then caught up with the rest of the action, Barcola may have lacked precision in certain gestures in the second period, reminding us that his irregularity remains another area where he needs to improve. But it was he, again, who caused the expulsion of Melvin Bard (75th), caught in speed as he sped towards Bulka’s goal. The conclusion of a successful service before the first day of the rest of one’s life.
