Matias Soulé had the chance to start in the last two matches since Paulo Dybala wasn’t 100 percent, but he hasn’t lived up to expectations. Minute-wise, the former Frosinone star has paid the price for his teammate staying and some tactical confusion. He was one of the worst performers against Elfsborg. Tommaso Baldanzi has been peppier than him so far.
The coach defended Soulé in a recent presser (via Calciomercato).
“He works hard and has quality. It’s just his second Serie A season, and maybe he can’t express all his talent at this stage. However, he asks for the ball, handles it a lot and doesn’t hide. He’s not feeling the pressure. I’m sure he’ll grow. He played for a year a Frosinone, and he’s at Roma now. We need to stay serene. We have to make him grown physically and tactically. I’m very confident about him.”
The Giallorossi paid €26.5M to acquire the winger from Juventus last summer. He has logged 7 appearances for a total of 430 minutes so far, with no goal contributions.
Our Take on Soulé
The awkwardness stems from the fact that the team signed him to replace Dybala, as they got rid of all the players with massive wages last summer, but the teammate didn’t leave The two have similar traits, and the cohabitation would have been easier with Daniele De Rossi, who’s more flexible schematically. He needs a lot of touches to get going, but big teams have more mouths to feed. In reality, he had already finished the previous campaign on a low note. It might take La Joya missing a few matches in a row for him to find the confidence and the right rhythm.
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