Zapping World Eleven EXCLUDED: Christopher Nkunku’s “Little Brother” interview!
Federico Valverde is not quite a player like the others, and if Real Madrid fans had understood this for a long time, it is now the whole of Europe which realizes the phenomenon. Sometimes in the shadow of the Casemiro-Kroos-Modric trio, the Uruguayan midfielder is exploding more than ever this season, thanks in particular to his versatility which allows him to play both in the heart of the game, as well as on a wing such as a real overflow player. But what contrasts with the previous exercise is the number of forward throws by the player with the ball, much more than in the past.
10 goals to score
And as the daily reveals brand, this instruction had already been transmitted to him by his coach Carlo Ancelotti, but for this year, he has also set him a challenge: to reach the bar of 10 goals. And that’s good, because in one week, he has just scored two, and two superb ones. A splendid rush against Mallorca to end with a magnificent shot in the skylight, another yesterday against Leizpig with a new powerful shot in the Champions League. He brings his total to three, in mid-September, with two assists. It’s already more than last year, when he only scored a small goal in the Supercup, and delivered two assists. What to imagine breaking the house this season.
