Wolves fans have taken to Twitter to heap praise on Marçal, following Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea at Molineux.
Excellent goals from Daniel Podence and Pedro Neto saw Nuno Espirito Santo’s men respond to Olivier Giroud’s opener.
However, Marçal was also crucial in shutting out the Blues’ vast attacking talent.
SofaScore shows that the Brazilian – who joined from Lyon for just £1.78 million – recorded three tackles, three interceptions and two tackles last night.
The 31-year-old looked extremely accomplished from a defensive aspect, and stifled world-class talent such as Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.
In addition to his defensive qualities, Marçal was also quite tidy in possession.
The Wolves No.5 registered one key pass against Chelsea, finishing the game with a pass success rate of 81%. He also completed one dribble against the west Londoners.
It was only the full-back’s sixth Premier League start since his summer move from France.
He has needed barely any time to settle in the Midlands, and is proving to be a solid, capable pair of hands to compete with Rayan Ait-Nouri and Jonny Otto.
Wolves now sit tenth in the Premier League with 20 points to their name.
Let’s see what the Wolves fans on Twitter have been saying about his display…
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