Olympique de Marseille coach Jean-Louis Gasset recently expressed his admiration for Luis Henrique, even calling him a “ Swiss army knife ” for his team.
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Luis Henrique gained playing time under the leadership of Jean-Louis Gasset. The latter does not hesitate to use the Brazilian player in different positions on the pitch, thus highlighting his versatility.
Thus, despite the criticism, Luis Henrique was able to respond on the pitch with quality performances, thus satisfying the expectations of his coach and Marseille supporters.
Jean Louis Gasset sur Luis Henrique et la séance des tirs aux buts :
« Je le trimballe partout sur le terrain et croyez-moi, 𝗰'𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁. 🗣️
Hier, on a préparé une séance de tirs au but qui nous a permis de voir les gens qui sont froids. 🥶 » 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/EOpyDvX4OX
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) April 18, 2024
However, on the eve of the Europa League semi-final second leg against Atalanta Bergamo, a shadow hangs over the future of Luis Henrique. The return of Quentin Merlin could mean a return to the bench for the Brazilian player, despite his start in the last seven matches, as reported by the French press.
Will he start against Atalanta? We will find out this evening for OM-Atalanta.
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
Binge the first four episodes available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel. Stay tuned for upcoming releases as we keep telling this legend’s life story.
