the surprising reconversion of the old fat flop Vitinha

Arrived from Braga in the winter of 2023 against 32 million euros on the side of Olympique de Marseille, the Portuguese striker Vitinha presented himself in full swing. Released from a first part of the full season with his training club, there were then scored 13 goals and delivered 5 offerings in 27 games before landing at Olympique de Marseille. After the first six months complicated under the orders of Igor Tudor, he experienced a complicated adaptation. The following season, he could not do better with only 4 goals and 2 offerings in 27 games. Tired of the situation, the Marseille club then decided to let the player go on the side of the Genoa in the form of a loan before being sold for 16 million euros the following summer.

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“Genoani, we are still together. In a short time, we created such a strong link that it was just to continue. I will wait for you at the Luigi-Ferraris stadium to continue dreaming with our colors ”he said after 9 small appearances and 2 goals with the Liguria club. Fortunately, having to gain efficiency and in constant, he had experienced some physical seeds, a situation that has happened this season. Different, muscle injury and thigh injury, he experienced 3 absences, 12 missing matches for the Portuguese striker who has shown irregularity during the season. First holder under the orders of Alberto Gilardino, he had to convince Patrick Vieira upon his arrival at the head of the Italian club.

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An always disappointing assessment

Putting him replacing before aligning him as a player aside, the French technician quickly welcomed his adaptation in last December: “He progresses and it’s good for the team. Even against Milan (December 15), he was performing and worked for the team. He has the confidence of the coach and his teammates, he must now play and demonstrate his talent.Precious for the collective despite his absences, Vitinha agreed the former Strasbourg coach who then uses it more and more when the latter is available. If he does not play as an attacker since the position of holder belongs to Andrea Pinamonti (8 goals), the work of the former Marseillais is seen as something positive, much more than his statistics.

Sometimes aligned in support of the advanced attacker where on one side, Vitinha did not have a preponderant role in the finish with the Genoa since he had to wait for the 35th day to finally find the path of the nets. Faced with AC Milan this Monday during a 2-1 defeat, the native of Cabeceiras de Basto scored his first goal of the season, who also has 2 offerings in 24 games. A deliverance for a player who still cost 16 million euros to the Italian club after his Marseille failure. It was almost a year old and an achievement against Bologna on May 24 that he had not scored. A deliverance that is timely named for a player who despite a useful impact in the collective was far from what is expected of a player who cost so much. Better in Italy than in France, Vitinha is nevertheless not shot with this flop label even if its role and the context of the Genoa makes the situation a little easier to live.