In his last year at Paris St. Germain, new Liverpool signing Mamadou Sakho found himself increasingly on the bench for his boyhood club, with Thiago Silva and Alex regularly preferred in defence. The writing was finally on the wall, however, when the Ligue One side splashed out €32 on Marcos Aoás Corrêa aka Marquinhos, a 19-year old Brazilian prospect with little European experience. Given Sakho's copious experience at domestic and international level, you'd think that he'd be the better option for PSG right now, but according to Silva, Marquinhos is just as good as Sakho.
When asked to compare Sakho and Marquinhos in an interview last night, Silva told Living News:
“Sakho has more experience, most notably because he is an international and has come through many important games, but apart from that I would say they are at the same level. Marquinhos has made a lot of progress in recent years.”
Silva's comments are a little unflattering to the Reds' new signing. He's basically saying that Sakho - who is four years older than Marquinhos - hasn't really progressed over the last few, and that a (comparatively) untested teenager is already at the same level.
You'd expect a player to progress between the ages of 19 and 23, and if Sakho is allegedly no better than a teenager with only 29 appearances in European domestic competition, then what does that say about his progress over the last few years?
Silva is ultimately suggesting that PSG don't miss Sakho, and given the defender's emotional connection to the club, that will probably sting.
Is Silva right, though? I haven't seen enough of Marquinhos to form a solid opinion, but having witnessed Sakho's shaky start to his Liverpool career, perhaps there's merit to the Brazilian's view.
Of course, like Silva, Marquinhos is a Brazilian, so there's probably some South-American solidarity there (!), but is the youngster really worth £10m (approx) more than Sakho?
I've watched Sakho dozens of times over the last 3-4 years (I follow Ligue One), and he is a quality player with all the attributes to be a success in the Premier League.
Sakho's problem (IMO) is that in the Premier League, he is squeezed in possession very quickly, which is causing him to be nervous in possession. In France - where the game is slower and less intense - he had much more time and space on the ball.
I'll admit that I'm a little surprised by Sakho's shaky start, and I thought he'd adapt better, but he'll get over it, I'm sure.
Given the choice, who would you rather have at LFC: Sakho or Marquinhos?
Jaimie Kanwar
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When asked to compare Sakho and Marquinhos in an interview last night, Silva told Living News:
“Sakho has more experience, most notably because he is an international and has come through many important games, but apart from that I would say they are at the same level. Marquinhos has made a lot of progress in recent years.”
Silva's comments are a little unflattering to the Reds' new signing. He's basically saying that Sakho - who is four years older than Marquinhos - hasn't really progressed over the last few, and that a (comparatively) untested teenager is already at the same level.
You'd expect a player to progress between the ages of 19 and 23, and if Sakho is allegedly no better than a teenager with only 29 appearances in European domestic competition, then what does that say about his progress over the last few years?
Silva is ultimately suggesting that PSG don't miss Sakho, and given the defender's emotional connection to the club, that will probably sting.
Is Silva right, though? I haven't seen enough of Marquinhos to form a solid opinion, but having witnessed Sakho's shaky start to his Liverpool career, perhaps there's merit to the Brazilian's view.
Of course, like Silva, Marquinhos is a Brazilian, so there's probably some South-American solidarity there (!), but is the youngster really worth £10m (approx) more than Sakho?
I've watched Sakho dozens of times over the last 3-4 years (I follow Ligue One), and he is a quality player with all the attributes to be a success in the Premier League.
Sakho's problem (IMO) is that in the Premier League, he is squeezed in possession very quickly, which is causing him to be nervous in possession. In France - where the game is slower and less intense - he had much more time and space on the ball.
I'll admit that I'm a little surprised by Sakho's shaky start, and I thought he'd adapt better, but he'll get over it, I'm sure.
Given the choice, who would you rather have at LFC: Sakho or Marquinhos?
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Jaimie Kanwar
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