Giroud was impressed by this PSG player! | OneFootball

Olivier Giroud, the 39-year-old striker for LOSC, faced Paris Saint-Germain before the international break, notably coming up against their defender Willian Pacho (23 years old). He shared his thoughts on the Ecuadorian international with the newspaper Le Parisien, which focused on him this Tuesday.

Giroud: “He’s clearly an intelligent player who, on top of that, is good with his feet.”

Pacho can appreciate these compliments coming from an opponent. There’s no doubt they are very sincere, and overall, they seem quite accurate. Pacho has impressive athletic qualities, but it would be very unfair to reduce him to just that.

Giroud highlights the intelligence of this player, who very often manages to intervene aggressively without committing a foul. That’s far from easy, especially at the highest level. The Ecuadorian knows how to act at the right moment, being well positioned beforehand.

To this, he adds a very clean build-up play, never giving in to panic. No matter the opponent’s pressing or the situation in the match. Pacho is a calm force and still has room to grow, since he’s only 23 years old. We’ve already seen him advance with his distribution, a bit more daring than when he first arrived, even if there aren’t many long passes for now. Pacho is set to have a great career—let’s hope it continues for a long time at PSG.

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