The Paris Saint-Germain winger has compared the Italian international to the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 captain and has touted the youngster for a great future ahead of him
In his debut season, one can say that without taking a lot of risks, Marco Verratti has been a revelation to say the least. Signed from Italian Serie A side Pescara in the summer transfer window, the 19-year-old has become an integral part of Carlo Ancelotti’s
Paris Saint-Germain side which is aiming to win everything on the domestic front this campaign.
Not long ago, the pint-sized midfielder who was raised in the Abruzzo’s commune of Manoppello was captivating everyone’s imagination in the Serie B, where his exploits earned him a lot of attention from all parts of Italy.
In the summer transfer window, the gifted playmaker was linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus and AC Milan. However, the youngster surprised everyone in Italy by securing a move to the French club.
Later on, it was reported that not a single Italian club had made a serious move for the player so Italy’s loss became a French club’s gain. The youngster arrived in Ile as a raw talent and many expected him to play only a cameo role for his new time.
Instead, Verratti has become an integral part of PSG’s starting XI and is now slowly but surely, cementing his place in the Azzurri squad.
And, the youngster’s progress has been keenly noted by many PSG players and Carlo Ancelotti. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jeremy-Menez-c18345, who has praised the player
for his great attitude.
Many people have proclaimed the youngster as the next Andrea Pirlo but Menez feels that Verratti is more like Barcelona star Xavi Hernandez in many ways.
“I do not know a lot about that. He plays with tranquillity, without pressure. He does that at the age of 19 at PSG. I’m not the only one who has been impressed with him in the locker room. He makes me think of Xavi with his short passing and how he turns
on himself. Technically, there are similarities. In Italy, everybody says that he is the future Pirlo, but he has his own qualities. He has slowly made his way, and I wonder that he will continue like this as he is not much bothered about all that (comparisons).
I think he is a cracking player, a great player of the future, especially with the mentality he has,” said Menez while talking to Bein Sport.
Indeed, Verratti has made quite a splash in his first season. Moreover, one can say that a move to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 has so far been a good one for the midfielder as he will be far away from the media scrutiny many players often get in Italy.
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