Bodmel: Ben Alpha is a soloist and his style is a bit like Messi's

After the expiration of his contract with Bordeaux in the summer of 2021, Ben Alfa did not join Lille until January 2022, reappearing in the professional league. In Lille's 5-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, the team's new signing Ben Alpha did well, providing an assist for Lille. Former Paris Saint-Germain star Bodmel, who was a teammate with Ben Alfa for a while in Lyon and Nice, spoke about ben Alfa in an interview with RMC Sport a few days ago. Bodmel said Ben Alpha has always been like a soloist, with his style somewhat similar to Messi's.

Bodmel said: "Ben Alpha has always been in this style. He was always a soloist. Not only on the pitch, but also in the life of the group. He would occasionally chat with others, sometimes without saying a word. He's the kind of person who makes a good impression, but we need to understand him more often than ever, knowing that he has his own world. ”

"He has a particularly big flaw: he's very, very blunt. With this kind of personality, there are times when there are walls in collective life. If Ben Alpha doesn't like you, then he'll say to you directly: 'I don't like you.' He always did that. Personally, I actually like this kind of personality. But in football, when you say to a guy that you don't like him, it's not an easy thing to do. Ben Alpha usually draws well, reads a lot of books, likes to play chess, no matter how the outside world speculates, but he is indeed a very intelligent person. I've had hours of conversations with him before, so I'm pretty convinced of that. Others need to understand his ideas. ”

"He's the kind of player who can see what we can't see. I think his style is a bit like Messi's. I think Messi also lives in his own world, and he can see things that no one can see on the court. This type of player has such characteristics. Of course, Messi's career is completely different from Ben Alpha's, and his height is far beyond Ben Alpha's. I'm just saying that their style of football is somewhat similar. ”

"You know, Ben Alpha hasn't played in 8 months, but when he comes back to the game and keeps the ball at his feet, he can still go as he pleases. Of the few players I've worked with, he's one of the few guys who can say to me: 'I want to win this game, I'm going to take you to win this game.' Then he attacked with the ball himself, scoring two or three goals for the team. ”

"I feel very privileged to be able to be a team-mate with him for a while in Lyon and Nice. It's been about two seasons, but I've always thought he's very good. The experience he had with Nice, I think everyone will remember today. We passed the ball to his feet and then we could watch him perform on the pitch. ”

(Dongzi)