Lucas Pratto, who was taken on in the meantime, soon ended up on a sidetrack at Feyenoord, but that does not detract from Marco Senesi’s opinion about his ailing countryman. When he played for San Lorenzo, the Argentinian center-back always had the greatest difficulty with Pratto, who was taken over by Feyenoord on a rental basis from River Plate for the rest of the season.
“Well before he came to Feyenoord, I already said that Lucas is the best striker I’ve played against, the hardest to get him in check anyway,” Senesi explains in an interview with Football International about the reserve striker of the Rotterdam club. The Feyenoord driver then explains what Pratto’s strengths are from an offensive point of view. “His intelligence. He always runs smartly away from you, even in the sixteen meters. You always have to be on your guard. I haven’t seen that much after that,” reveals Senesi, who arrived in the Netherlands in 2019.
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The false start of Pratto, which was only used in six matches by trainer Dick Advocaat, reminds Senesi of his own difficult starting period at Feyenoord. “I know what Lucas is going through, my debut was not an unqualified success either. He was unlucky in his first two games, because he was close to a goal. Of course he had to get used to it, but as I see him now training… He is getting fitter and better. . I cannot imagine that the club has written him off yet “, the Argentinian stopper continues to look hopefully to the future.
Senesi helps Pratto, who came to Feyenoord in January, wherever he can, on and off the field. “I was happy with the help I got from the guys from South America when I first got here. Then it is only logical that I help Lucas now. We see each other a lot outside of football, then we talk and have a drink. we maté (tea, ed.). The season will last a while, I’m sure Pratto will show itself. ” Pratto was not yet able to score for Feyenoord, which is in preparation for the top match against PSV on Sunday in Eindhoven.
Pratto has been approached very critically several times in the past period. Former attacker Harry van der Laan thinks the Argentinian striker is a downright bad buy. “Feyenoord has made a fool of himself. Lawyer has been nagging for months about a striker. But a good striker is not for sale just like that. Calling for a striker and bringing him in like that. That’s just not possible.” According to Van der Laan, it was not necessary to attract Pratto. “At Feyenoord there should be a striker like Nicolai Jörgensen in his first year. You can continue with that “, it sounded in conversation with the Saturday NOS.