Swiss army knife Lemar disgusted Barça: “Work pays off”

Happy to evolve under the orders of the Argentinian tactician, who proved his full confidence in him by making him play the entire match – something quite rare for be mentioned -, Thomas Lemar confessed to the microphone of BeIN Sport that “combine with players like João Félix, Yannick Carrasco and Luis Suarez ” was simply “a delight”. And the least we can say is that it was felt on the ground. Always available, fair and incisive, it was he who launched the hostilities with a sudden strike in the small net of Ter Stegen (9th) before Joao Félix spoiled an assist (17th) and provoked a yellow card. during a duel with Gavi (20th).

After opening the scoring, he completed a magical first period by offering the break goal to Luis Suarez on the counterattack to score his first double goal-assist in 82 matches for Atlético. Comment from the interested party? “I try to produce a maximum of shifts and tonight it has been very successful” , he simply declared at the end of the meeting, always very humble. After shining, he lined up with his teammates, fitting into the needy mold so dear to Diego Simeone by stringing together defensive recoveries and harassing Catalans who never seemed to know how to attack properly.

Spearhead of the current Liga dolphin, that this either with or without the ball, Thomas Lemar judged his formation, which has “hardly moved ”in three years “ in perfect harmony ” . Enough to go for a new title of champion of Spain? It is too early to tell. But the French international, who was not selected by Didier Deschamps to play in the final phase of the League of Nations next week announced the color: he and his teammates are going “rest and come back in force after the truce”. Liga is warned, Lemar is back.