Star Roméo Lavia dishes on Extra Time: “A pass? That’s what we wanted at the European Championship” – sporza.be

Rodri, Busquets or even club legend Frank Lampard.

Chelseafans spread some strong comparisons on social media last weekend after their return Romeo Lavia.

The Belgian class player returned from injury and was immediately thrown to the lions in the top game against leaders Liverpool. Not that it mattered to Lavia: he immediately gave a good performance.

In 53 minutes of playing time, he recorded the highest number of successful dribbles and the highest percentage of successful passes. Apart from the statistics, we could hardly put our partner under pressure.

No wonder trainer Enzo Maresca put him back in the starting lineup.

Also in Extra time the trumpet was raised for the young Belgian. “Fortunately, Lavia was allowed to start again and she did really well in the middle of a crowded field,” opened Filip Joos. “It was just fantastic.”

Wesley Sonck turned into an equally big fan: “Even when you lose the ball, hey. And immediately he saw an excellent tandem with teammate Caicedo. “That’s a good combination, I’d say.”

“But Lavia is just so good. He’s the best midfielder I’ve ever seen at youth level.”

Although the turntable still has one major drawback in its early career. “He’s been ravaged by injuries.”

“That’s really the only problem. That he’s often injured. But what does that man do… I’ve been following him since I was young. Manchester City“, Sonck continued. “A pass? That’s what we wanted at the European Championship.”

If Lavia remains injury-free, he might be the Red Devils’ new supporter in the future. Already walking according to it Hendrik van Crombrugge similar figures are still around in our country.

“It reminds me of something Albert-Mboyo Sambi Lokonga“, the goalkeeper noted. A statement with which Hein Vanhaezebrouck could partially agree.

“I brought Sambi,” he patted his chest. “He is the master of the short surface. If you make a rondo, he never loses the ball because he sees everything.”

“But he sees distant solutions much faster than Lavia,” the final judgment was clear.

Sonck confirmed with his final agreement. “Lavia sometimes gave passes that made me ask: “When did you see that?” He stands with his back turned, turns and plays directly with the left side.

“Maybe he has a photographic memory, so he knows where someone is standing. But for those balls to always land well… For me it’s Belgian football at the time to come.”