Former Lyon manager Claude Puel feels Alexandre Lacazette can fit well in Barcelona. Puel, who managed Lacazette during the early stages of his Lyon has likened the Frenchman to Barcelona frontman Luis Suarez.
There are several reports that suggest Barcelona have eyed Alexandre Lacazette as a transfer target in the summer. Lacazette has become an integral part of Arsenal and amassed 19 goals and 13 assists this season. He was named Arsenal’s Player of the Season for his performances for the club.
Puel feels that Lacazette can be a very good fit in Barcelona. The former Leicester City manager said, “Lacazette can be a player like Luis Suarez. He can go into the midfield a little and ask to get the ball in space. For me, he could do very, very well in Barcelona. Suarez’s problem is that he has lost some physical condition. He was more powerful and started more. Not now.
He knows how to get away, go deep and ask for the ball, because he is a scorer. But you need something more. With Guardiola, Barca played 80 per cent of the game in the opposition half of the field. Now they accept playing a low block. When you are so deep, you need a striker to hold the ball when you get it to allow the team to advance. Suarez loses the ball continuously.”
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