LIGUE 1 - Ander Herrera's metamorphosis surprised the PSG locker room

22.09.2021 14:50 of A.R. TransferMarketWeb   see readings
LIGUE 1 - Ander Herrera's metamorphosis surprised the PSG locker room
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Ander Herrera (32) started the season with a bang. More than his impressive statistics (already 4 goals and 2 assists on the clock in 8 appearances in all competitions), the Spaniard impresses with his volume (he touches nearly 100 balls per game), his ability to make the link in the midfield and, above all, his workrate which often allows Parisians to recover the high ball.

Pointed out by some influential locker room executives last season, explains L'Équipe, the former Athletic Bilbao, very pleasant in group life, has changed looks. While others have delayed to settle, the Basque, whose comfortable salary was also sometimes talked about, takes full advantage of the playing time offered by Mauricio Pochettino to prove that he has his place, notably creating technical affinities with Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.

Very cautious during his first seasons at PSG, the Ibère, under contract until June 2024, displays a more aggressive style with the ball, more vertical in his choice of passes and directions of play. Obviously, when Marco Verratti and Georginio Wijnaldum will be at 100%, he risks paying the price. But by then, Ander Herrera will have proven to all his partners that he too has the shoulders to play in this PSG.