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if this has been a problem Manchester United Many of the people who signed were not exactly what they seemed, Leni Yoro A confession has to be made. He is not named after the bare-chested American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. “No, that’s not true,” he said. The source of such a bizarre suggestion was quite close to home: it was his own mother. “She wanted something for the media. She liked Lenny Kravitz, but she didn’t mention his name. It’s just storytelling.”
And so the more relevant part of his name may be the second part. He may be more familiar with his brothers Esteban and Romeo in Lille’s academy, one of whom is a centre-back, the other a number 10. “I don’t want them to really get into the Yoro name, because sometimes it’s hard for them to cope,” the older brother said. “It is better for them to pursue their careers.”
Instead, relevant influences could be Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane and Rio Ferdinand, with defender Lenny Yoro praising him. “I also try to watch some clips sometimes so that I can compare my game with them,” he said. “It’s something you need to do to get to the top, look towards the best, and I can talk to Rio Ferdinand sometimes for advice.”
Names are indicative of lineage, so are their clubs. Varane and Ferdinand played for United, the Frenchman and Ramos played for Real Madrid. And Yoro, like Warren before him, was a teenage genius who attracted both of their attention. With United willing to pay £52 million, more than Real were willing to pay, the most expensive 18-year-old player in football history ended up at Old Trafford.
He could be forgiven for that regret. He could be in England this week for a glamorous Champions League game with Real. Instead, his time has been freed up as United are not in Europe this season, a result of last year’s 15th-place finish. Yarrow’s debut campaign proved to be United’s worst in half a century.
“Even last season, I never had this feeling of regret,” he insisted. “I know Manchester United, I know sometimes you can have a bad season, but this club is a top club, so you can’t have doubts about that. I knew about the club’s project even before I arrived. Of course, I can’t expect to end the first year in 15th place. These are things you also have to face. But you have the club director, the coach, all the players, they are here every day to push you forward. You have to work hard at this club. Have confidence.”
His fans extended beyond the Bernabéu. Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool liked what they saw in Lille. “I have a few clubs, not just Madrid or United, I have a lot of clubs,” he said. “Today, my choice is Manchester, so I’m really happy with it. I know some people talked about that because of the results last year. I can understand them, but to be honest, it’s my choice, my career. I know what I’m doing, and I’m going to get better in the future.”
Through no fault of his own, Yoro got off to a false start at United. Last year he broke his leg in pre-season. By the time he was fit, the manager who signed him, Eric ten Hag, had been sacked. Reuben Amorim When he arrived, he showed a particular fondness for replacing centre-backs and switched to a back three. “I have no problems with the system,” said Yoro, whose role on the right of the trio often involves covering Amad Diallo, a particularly positive wing-back. “I know Amad loves to attack,” Yoro said. “I’m also here to help Amad and Brian [Mbeumo] To have the freedom to attack.”
He is close to both fellow French speakers Amad and Mbeumo. Kobi Manu is another friend, to the extent that they went on vacation together over the summer. Mbumo is part of a recruitment drive based on trying to get the right players along with the right personality. Yoro agrees with that strategy. “I think the club is just doing well in terms of getting people in [that] Can bring good things to the team,” he said, ”that’s really important for us. “We can’t create anything with bad energy, bad atmosphere or bad character.”
And now there is an atmosphere of peace around United. “Everyone knows last season was a really emotional season,” Yarrow said. “It was hard for us.” After three wins and one draw in four matches, there is a different feeling“It’s not as emotional as last year, I’m going to say,” Yoro said. So United will travel to Tottenham on Saturday looking to avenge their defeat in the Europa League final, which saw them lose Champions League football.
“Of course, when you are at Manchester United, you need to play in Europe, especially after what happened last year,” United said. “Everyone knows our idea is definitely to be in the Champions League. I think we can reach it.” Is it going to go their way? Yoro hopes so. And meanwhile, football boss Lenny is making a name for himself.