In a club renowned for making big moves, an academy graduate is quietly developing into a formidable performer
When Nantes went to Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the season, head coach Claudio Ranieri threatened to “park two buses” at the Parc des Princes.
Beaten 4-1, the Italian took a different approach during Sunday’s meeting between the clubs, employing a high-pressing game designed to put their opponents on the back foot.
The experienced coach might have expected PSG’s young centre-back pairing of Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe to become flustered, but instead they stood out as their side’s best players on an evening when Neymar and Thiago Silva were notably absent.