Often criticised for being too individual, PSG star, Jeremy Menez, was the deciding factor when Gameiro scored at the death on Sunday. The youngster is now the second best assist provider in Ligue 1
“There were fifty meters to go, and I felt that it was the time to give everything, because that was probably our last opportunity to score a second goal and win. I think I did the right thing by giving the ball to Kevin Gameiro.”
That was what http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kevin-Gameiro-c20721’s injury-time goal that gave PSG a victory that keeps them at the Ligue 1 summit.
Following his assist, Menez is now second to only Olympique de Marseille’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Valbuena-c24690 with 10 assists.
Menez the second best passer of the Ligue 1 in any case a statistic that challenges a man who is often mocked for his individualism.
“Leave you ball”, is a phrase regularly heard at the Parc des Princes whenever Menez embarks on his solo runs that can be very annoying sometimes.
Little affected by this type of criticism, the youngster is still keen on playing the way he has always played.
As a result, his losses are noticed more than his brilliance. However, whenever he does well, Menez shows the skills any good player would be proud of.
Despite all this criticism, coach Carlo Ancelotti is happy with how the former Sochaux man has performed for the team.
Following the 2-1 win over Dijon, Ancelotti said that he was happy with Menez’s performances and hoped that the same things are repeated in the next game.
“Menez is fantastic. He had a very good game. He goes very quickly and is more altruistic,” says Carlo Ancelotti.
The Italian particularly used the word altruistic to indicate that Menez is not a selfish player.
For long, the question was whether the ineffectiveness of Gameiro was related to the excessive individualism of Menez and Nene. Today, the answer is known.
Dribbler and passer and very successful, this is the strange paradox of a player who is certainly not going to change the way he plays.
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