by More and more things are being asked of players who occupy defensive positions. Nowadays, a goalkeeper also has to know how to play with his feet, a center back is required to directly influence his team’s pressure and a full back is required to have the same ability to attack and defend. Almost every footballer has some ‘but’, and it is increasingly difficult to attract attention at young ages in these areas of the field. However, Lille defender Leny Yoro acts as if he has 200 top-flight games under his belt.
Is about a center of the ‘modern school’. a sus 18 years has become a of team keys directed by Pablo Fonseca. He concentrates a ‘mixture’ of qualities and conditions that mark him out as the modern center back that every top-level team wants to have, and he can fit into any scheme without problems. PSG, Real Madrid, Liverpool oh Bayern Munich These are some of the suitors they have had in recent months. A list of clubs like these indicates that, at least, it points ways.
MODERN UN CENTRAL
Leny Yoro has almost everything that is asked of a center back. Times have changed and it is no longer enough to just be a beast defending your own area or imposing in the air. To be an elite center you have to master many other aspects of the game. And he does it amply.
Yoro’s data / Infographic: MARC CREUS
To begin with, they are required to ability to get the ball played from behind. A good example could be that of Ronald Araújo. Despite being one of the best defenders on the entire planet, on more than one occasion he has been criticized for not shining for his finesse with his feet. Something that would not have occurred to you two decades ago is now very necessary to be part of top-notch teams.
Without being a player who solves matches through his shipments, Yoro shows an impressive personality to manage the ball. always is don’t worry, you are not in a hurry to choose the best option. More comfortable with his right hand than with his left, he has enough vision and quality to succeed in his attempts, without being a super class in that aspect.
A BEAST WITHOUT A BALL
But Yoro’s biggest impact comes when he doesn’t have the ball. It is already a trend that teams seek to advance their pressure a lot to steal as close as possible to the rival area. he Lille Delaware Fonseca He also tries to exploit her. But when the pressure lines go up, the back is exposed.and in this situation great squires are needed to cover it with complete guarantee. And in that, Yoro is a spectacle.
It is a manual corrector. Quickly running backwards, he takes advantage of his long stride to cover everything.. In addition, he has the necessary calm to decide how to manage disadvantageous situations, and the ideal judgment and agility to measure the leg. This season he has only seen three yellow cards in 24 games.
Leny Yoro, against Kylian Mbappé / @Ligue1UberEats
He is constantly facing tricky scenarios, in which a mistake can kill a match.. But Yoro is not affected by the pressure, and he has managed to stand out like few others in Ligue 1. He acts like Commander, pushing the pressure of his team and putting out fires every time the rival tries to rush out..
His physical conditions are very good. Powerful, imposing (he is 1.90 meters tall), he is a threat in the aerial game (this season he has three goals) and he goes into the clash with great force.. He has even seemed comfortable defending ‘planes’ like Kylian Mbappéamong many others in France.
A LEADER’S MENTALITY
There are several power plants that at such a young age have presented physical and technical characteristics like the ones you have. leny yoroas Jean-Claire Todibo at the time, but very few exhibit the mentality that the footballer of the Lille.
Leny Yoro has a contract until June 2025 with Lille / @lenyyoro
At 18 years old, he is shining in very difficult areas of the field, where a mistake pays twice as much., and he is doing it in a totally dominating way. An essential piece for his team, which will try to retain him by all means.
Scam contract until June 2025 and a market value of 25 million eurosAccording to the portal specialized in the transfer market, ‘Transfermarkt’, it seems that Lille will be able to keep him in their squad until the summer. However, there will be many offers that they will receive for one of the centre-backs with the most future on the planet.
