Paris Saint-Germain manager, Thomas Tuchel has praised Marco Verratti by calling him one of the best midfielders in the world.
The Italian player recently penned a new five-year deal with PSG on Wednesday, having established himself as an integral member of the Ligue 1 champions since arriving in 2012.
Thus far, Marco has won six Ligue 1 titles and 22 trophies in total following his transfer from Pescara.
Knowing all he has done for the club and is still doing, Tuchel has talked him up ahead of Friday’s trip to bottom side Dijon in Ligue 1.
His words, “As I often said, Marco is very important,”
“He’s a key player. He’s one of the best midfielders in the world.
“There is always room for improvement but he’s highly reliable. He has loads of responsibilities inside the group. He always thinks about others and their happiness. He’s a team player. Coaching Marco is the best that can happen to a coach.
“To give you an example, ahead of our game against Nice, he played with Italy. It was a Friday evening, both games were very close [Italy played the 15th and PSG on the 18th].
“He came back on Thursday. On Friday I talked to him and he said to me: ‘No, no, no! I’ll play against Nice, I’ll play!’. We’ve decided then that he will not play.
“Back in the training on Saturday he was there giving everything during both small and bigger exercises. We’ve got a small session with eight players, we walked, we played a few games… and he trained like a youngster about maybe 18 or 19 years old trying to prove to the coach that he can play.
“This is what Marco is about. It shows a lot in my opinion. I’m delighted to be his coach.
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