Palermo waiting for true Le Douaron, French player yet to impress in five matches but club has faith in him.

Last Updated: October 11, 2024

An tactical enigma to solve as soon as possible to avoid going from a big market coup to a big flop: an start with some negative performances cannot certainly lead to an automatic rejection, but everyone in Palermo expects a different Le Douaron after the break, more involved in the play and incisive in the offensive phase. The pink team have poured more than 4 million euros into Brest’s coffers for him and he has given up on the Champions League he had contributed to reaching for the pink team: however, in the five games played so far in Italy (four in Serie B and one in the Coppa Italia) his contribution to the cause has been almost nil.
Several factors have influenced these difficulties, starting with the problematic adaptation to the category: number 21 is versatile, fast and has a good shot, but now he is called to face closed and well-organized defenses tactically, so the space to unleash his speed is rather limited. Not even the placement in Dionisi’s 4-3-3 helps him.