Olympique Lyonnais coach Rudi Garcia said ‘there are very few like’ former Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
The Brazilian midfielder has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 27 games in his first season with the Ligue 1 side.
He moved from Milan to Lyon for a reported €20m last summer and the 23-year-old has impressed former Roma coach Garcia, who hailed the player ahead of the match against Nantes.
Olympique Lyonnais coach Rudi Garcia said ‘there are very few like’ former Milan midfielder Lucas Paqueta.
The Brazilian midfielder has scored seven goals and provided four assists in 27 games in his first season with the Ligue 1 side.
He moved from Milan to Lyon for a reported €20m last summer and the 23-year-old has impressed former Roma coach Garcia, who hailed the player ahead of the match against Nantes.
“Paqueta is very good, prodives many assists and has an excellent feeling with [Memphis] Depay,” Garcia said at a press conference.
“He helps his teammates and has great team spirit; this aspect is his great strength. Lucas scores and sometimes doesn’t forget to play for himself.
“He’s ready in the box and has an excellent shot from outside the area, there are very few like him. It’s interesting to see him closer to goal, as we did against Brest, even if balance is certainly needed.”