Posted on November 5, 2021 at 7:10 pm by DM
After his team's draw against Lazio on Thursday (2-2), Pol Lirola returned to his new role in Jorge Sampaoli's team.
Looking for a specialist at the right-back position during the last summer transfer window, Pablo Longoria hoped to record the return of Pol Lirola, on loan last season to OM . The Marseille president negotiated for several weeks with Fiorentina , before finally recording the return of the Spanish player. But since the start of the season, Lirola has moved into a new role. He's playing higher up the pitch, almost in a right-winger role. Positioned by Jorge Sampaoli in this position, especially during the Europa League meeting against Lazio Rome this Thursday (2-2), Lirola indulged in his adaptation.
“I try to do what Sampaoli asks me and to adapt”
Pol Lirola came back on his performance, but also on his new role at OM this season. “This is where the coach asks me to play, it's true that I didn't play there last year. I try to do what he asks me to do and adapt. I started on the left because there was a player attacking more on that side, I tried to help Luan Peres a bit. Afterwards, we changed sides. I made a pass to Milik, I helped on the goal and I think that in the end, I made a good performance ”confided the Spanish player in remarks reported by the Phocaean.