He seemed untouchable for years as his profile was rare and precious in the PSG midfield. And yet, a year after Vitinha’s €40m transfer from Porto and a few weeks after his signing as Paris Saint-Germain coach, Luis Enrique showed Marco Verratti the door. Two years have passed and Christophe Dugarry has drawn a clear conclusion about this breakup.
Over the course of 11 seasons, supporters of PSG were able to see Marco Verratti at work. Quickly nicknamed The Little Owl, the Italian international, now 33 years old, has capsized the hearts of more than one fan of the Paris Saint–Germain before being pushed out and settling in Qatar at the time of the appointment of Luis Enrique on July 5, 2023 as coach of the capital club.
“You understand better why Luis Enrique wanted to separate from Verratti”
In view of the new masterclass of Vitinha facing Tottenham during the 5th day of the regular season of Champions League (5-3), man of the match with a hat-trick, Christophe Dugarry came to the obvious: Luis Enrique had been right. “Vitinha?” Today, you understand better why Luis Enrique wanted to separate from Verratti. For years I heard that Verratti was a phenomenon, an incredible player.”
“You see what the difference is between a top player and a very good player like Verratti”
The 98 world champion was rave about Vitinha on the waves of RMC for the show Rothen ignites Thursday evening. A world-class player who is making PSG’s heyday. “Great, very good player, but there you see what the difference is between a top player and a very good player like Verratti. You see the difference.”
