Malick Fofana was once again impressive and decisive this Friday for Olympique Lyonnais. Now, the winger seems to have passed this long-awaited milestone.
Malick Breathe is gaining momentum at Olympique Lyonnais. Not long ago, his trainer Pierre Sage showered him with praise but made it clear that he must now continue high-level performances in a starting role.
The neo-Red Devil started for the fourth time in a row this Friday against Lille, and played 90 minutes for the second time in a row. And he was decisive again, scoring his second goal in three games, the only one of the match for Lyon.
Something to impress in France and in particular his teammate Corentin Tolissoworld champion in 2018. “I have a bit of the role of a big brother with Malick. You have to talk to him as much as possible, but he is a young man who has enormous talent, who is hardworking and has a head on the shoulders”, rejoices the OL midfielder at the microphone of DAZN after the meeting.
“Last year, he had already shown that he could be decisive when he returned to the game. He perhaps had a little more difficulty starting the matches,” concedes Tolisso. “Now, Malick manages to play his matches and be decisive by being a starter. The key is to do it over 90 minutes several times, over half a season, over a season…”.
Having recently become a Red Devil, Fofana only played 3 minutes when he entered the game on the pitch at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. In selection too, he will therefore have to pass this long-awaited level. But barring any surprises, he should remain in Domenico Tedesco’s selection and not return to Gill Swerts’ Espoirs…
