SM Caen. Caleb Zady Sery, back from injury, is still Malherbe’s X factor
By Aline Chatel
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All it took was one brilliant action to remind him that he had no equivalent to Caen and probably not much more in Ligue 2. Decisive passer for Godson Kyeremeh on Saturday July 30, 2022 after eliminating three players, in the perfect illustration of his preferential register, Caleb Zady Sery unlocked his team’s first match after stoppage time (0-1). Five months after his last official match, he could not have hoped for better.
It’s not 100% yet.
The 22-year-old will-o’-the-wisp is a centerpiece off the bench. Its quality of elimination and its ability to be evaluated in small spaces are all assets when the opposing bodies tire. To finish the job, or rather in this finalization, since his ability to score goals is surely his major axis of progress, Caleb Zady Sery has the perfect profile.
Today, he still lacks a little bit to be able to pretend to start a meeting. We are not very far from it.
The Ivorian is not yet 100%, according to his coach. “Caleb is still in the consolidation phase, both in terms of his ankle and his athletic ability, but he is improving week by week. We are already very happy to have him on the pitch. It was not won. He had a serious injury (double sprained ankle, editor’s note) very difficult to treat. He still feels it. »
Nevertheless, “the apprehension has disappeared” from the former Ajaccio player. “It’s essential to be able to play the game he loves and not be afraid. Then it’s the rhythm. He has to play to get some, but it’s difficult to get people to play when he doesn’t have any. “For the moment, Caleb Zady Sery is therefore a luxury substitute.
“Can’t wait to find him at this level”
Last season, he had added to his natural qualities “a kind of rigor that he did not have, a certain regularity, a certain consistency”, appreciates Stéphane Moulin. “He complied with the most thankless tasks, he made a lot of effort. But where we prefer it is in what distinguishes it from the others.
I can’t wait to get back to that level because he’s a player capable of changing a game.
At the time of attacking his fifth season, already, in Ligue 2, Caleb Zady Sery must pass the long-awaited course. The one where the performance, still insufficient (3 goals and 12 assists in 95 games with the pros), reaches the very great potential. If the physique holds up, he who has played some bad tricks in recent years, all the lights will be green soon.
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