Starting from Ligue 1 in 2017, Neal Maupay returns to the front of the French scene today with OM side. This successful return marks a new chapter in the career of a player launched in the deep end only 16 years by Claude Puel in Nice. However, the story between Maupay and his former coach had left a bitter taste. Despite his obvious potential, Puel would have preferred to give his confidence to his son, Paulin, according to an Aiglons observer.
Neal Maupay seems to have found his place in the jersey of loonwhere he asserted himself as the center-center in record time. A significant development for those who, however, had taken off very young among professionals. It is only at 16 years old that Claude Puelthen coach of L'I ogc nicedecides to throw it in the main bath. Promised to a bright future with Aiglonsthe young striker suggested promising qualities. But the trajectory that we imagined all traced to Nice quickly took another turn, Puel Himself having finally reviewed his plans.
“In Nice, he no longer had the necessary commitment”
« He didn't understand too much at the time, but he had been stagnating for a while. He was on the “reserve”, he did not understand that his game had to remain based on his physique, that he should not depart from this commitment and this aggressiveness. His game was super interesting provided you keep these characteristics. He left for Saint-Etienne, Brest, then in Championship, where he found the essence of his game while progressing on all parameters. In Nice, he no longer had the necessary commitment at some point, he was a little wait -and -see, favored a technical side when it is not his register. It was not him. He didn't understand it. I haven't seen it since ”, assure Claude Puel this Saturday in the columns of Provence. A version disputed by a follower of L'I ogc nice.
“The coach had the will to play his son”
In reality, Claude Puel would have voluntarily put aside Neal disappointed In order to play … his son! At least this is the summary of the situation made by a follower of Aiglons daily Provence. « The coach had the will to play his son, Paulin, and the club preferred to take a ticket on Neal rather than betting on him “He said. Following this, Neal disappointed So had left L'I ogc nice to join the axis.
