After the Hume track found it with a passing that made its way through the legs of Lamine Fanne to pray easily, he rolled his right leg over the ball, took a touch to stand himself, a touch to set himself and then hit a curly blow and dipped before descending to the lower right corner of the net.
Enzo Le Fee’s first goal in English was a beauty.
As was the case when Ruben Neves exchanged the Champions League football with Porto for the championship with wolves in July 2017, many still can’t believe he is playing for Sunderland.
Just over seven months ago, the 25 -year -old – who played for France U21, along with the likes of William Saliba of Arsenal, Eduardo Camavinga of Real Madrid and Loic Bade of Sevilla – joined Rome from Rennes – for a reported fee of € 23 million.
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The price label, of course, came with waiting. But there has never been much clicked for Le Fee in the Italian capital – and the managerial situation will not have helped.
Daniele De Rossi gave him his full debut in Central midfield for the opening of Serie A against Cagliari, played it for 61 minutes, then brought it for the last half of the 2-1 loss to Empoli.
A knee injury kept him out of the next six games, up to that point a young man was in charge of Stadio Olympic: Ivan Juric. He started four matches in the defensive midfield under the Croatian – now in the head of Southampton – but he too disappeared until November 10th.
Le Fee joined Rome from Rennes last summer
And when Claudio Ranieri returned for a third spell at the club, where he started his career, he rarely made him out of the bench.
This paved the way for a credit magic for Sunderland, who have an option to buy a clause that is reported to be an obligation if they are promoted in the Premier League.
Speaking at a press conference shortly before the arrival of Le Fee at the Stadium of Light, Ranieri spoke to him in a positive way.
“Yesterday he told me goodbye and I was sorry to let him go, to be honest,” he said. “I said,” You’ve had the misfortune of changing coaches, I never forced you to try you, I had priority. “But I liked the boy.
Lee Fee fighting with Kylian Mbappe during his time in Lorient
“He left because he wants to play. He descends a category as if I went down by going to Catanzaro in Serie B (as a player in 1974).
“We have two options: if they don’t buy it, we will have a player who will have played six months in the championship – a harsh, fast, beautiful championship – so a player more mature will turn.
“If you buy it Sunderland, however, we will have made a positive profit of capital for the club. These were our visions.”
So for probably the most common question: Why Sunderland?
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Le Fee spoke to Sky Sports before his debut for the club against Burnley in January
The answer is simple. In addition to getting the chance to play regularly in one of the most competitive leagues in the world, this move has reunited Le Fee with his former manager Regis Le Bris.
Le Fee had been in the books of the Lorient hometown club from the age of eight and, when he progressed to the team ‘B’ of the club and the first team, in each case Le Bris was the busy man.
“I know the coach and know how he wants to play, so I’m sure this will also help me,” he said after joining.
A call between the side last month is said to have received the ball to roll towards the eventual movement in Wearside. Seeing Netflix The ‘Sunderland’ documentary until he dies’ upon his arrival gave him a taste for what would come.
25 -year -old – a central midfielder from trade – played on the left to Sunderland
Le Fee had built a reputation as a central midfielder during the first seven seasons of his career, occasionally filling each arm, and was expected to enter the park, providing competition for Jbe Bellingham, Dan Neil and Chris Rigg.
But with both wings left Romain absent and Tommy Watson damaged, let Bris noticed an opportunity to play Le Fee there – and gambling is paid.
He has played six times for Sunderland since his debut against Burnley on January 17, with 539 minutes in the field in the championship so far, who already dwarf in 319 who tried in Serie A. He has received 11 blows and scored a Goals mentioned earlier, and created eight chances, with help for his name so far.
In only a small piece of games, Le Fee seems to have rediscovered himself; His first touch, his vision and his determined ability are only three of the excellent attributes he possesses.
Le Bris’s side has not lost as Le Fee was in the club, nor. In justice, they have only lost twice in their last 25 matches in the league, extending until the beginning of October.
Yes, when do you and Watson have recovered and returned to the first team quarrel?
Something something Le Bris considered, as Echo Sunderland reported on Friday.
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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Sunderland and Luton Town
“This was the easiest place to start and I think now after five or six games, he has begun to find references and ties with his teammates,” he said.
“So we can say at the end that maybe it may be his position, but at the same time, I know and we know he could be very important even in midfield.
“He may be a little more involved in the construction game and we’ll see it a little later when we have them (others).”
Le Fee will have an important role to play when Sunderland faces current Leeds championship leaders Monday at night, directly Sky Sports. Right defender Jayden Bogle will do his homework how to contain the Frenchman.
One victory would move black cats up to third place on the table, one point over Burnley, two after Sheffield located in second place and four behind whites. It would ensure that the four -way title race remains as close as possible and increasingly increased the possibility of tariff let it stay in the club forever.
“Playerdo player wants to play in such a big game,” he said. “If we want to be at the top, we have to prepare for this game. We have to go to Leeds for a win. We will prepare for the victory.”
A titanic battle stands forward at Elland Road – and Le Fee will hope that he may have a speech in the way he will go out.
