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Samuel Umtiti with Lecce

THE CB IS THE LEADER OF THE DEFENSE

Umtiti sees the light at the end of the tunnel and shines at Lecce

Published:13/11/2022 - 17:00h

Updated:13/11/2022 - 17:21h

Samuel Umtiti begins to recover sensations in Lecce. The 'gialorrossi' achieved a key victory against Sampdoria by 0-2 with the Frenchman as the top leader of the team's defense

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Samuel Umtiti follows his process of turn to the elite in the Series To. The French abandoned the rows of the FC Barcelona during the past summer to the not having place in the staff because of the arrivals of Jules Koundé and Andreas Christensen like reinforcements for the centre of the saga. The defender saw forced to change of 'airs' to retell with minutes and recover his best state ofform , which lost like consequence of the numerous injuries suffered by in the last years.

After a principle summer during which saw like several squares 'happened' of his signing in front of the doubts on his physical condition, the Lecce appeared on the 'horn' as 'saviour' of the ex player of the Lyon. His arrival to Apulia generated a big expectation in the fans 'gialorrossa', whose illusion saw woken up with the incorporation of the of Yaundé to the rows of his team. The tifosi received him between chants and celebrations, thrilling to 'Big Sam' until the tears.

However, his start under the orders of Marco Baroni did not go at all simple. The footballer had to tune after happening almost all the season 21-22 in the ostracism, by what the trainer transalpino left him in the bench during the first eight days like part of a plan of adaptation contrived by the club and the same technician. Once fulfilled the terms, Umtiti begins to have a main paper and has been headline in four of the last seven dates.

Now, the Frenchman begins to find his best feelings and this remained showed in the victory of the Lecce in front of the Sampdoria of the past Saturday juice a leading role. In front of the group directed by Leave Stanković, Samuel made his best presentation of the season, and the Italian means like this recognised it. "Giant", "insuperable", "leader" and "a wall" were some of the praises that have been published by the press, that also have underlined the commitment, the concentration and the growth of the defender.

The Frenchman has lost the fear

Further of the importance of the victory of his team and the paper that played the central in this, the most remarkable is that the footballer seems to have left backwards his 'ordeal' with the injuries. 'Big Sam' left lesionado the past 4 November in front of the Udinese, lighting the 'alarms' in Apulia. A contusión severe in the glúteo right was the causante of the 'fright' generated around the player, but this never lost the calm and put to disposal of his trainer for the following meeting, which went the triumph of the 'gialorrossi' in front of the Atalanta. Like this then , Umtiti follows visiting the 'way' that will carry him to his best level, and does it satisfactorily.

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