Recruited by Olympique de Marseille this summer, Jordan Veretout is regularly established by Igor Tudor. But the midfielder believes he has not yet shown the version of himself with OM.
Veretout is not completely satisfied with his start to the season.
Jordan Veretout did not have time to doubt. Transferred from AS Roma to Olympique de Marseille this summer, the midfielder quickly settled into Igor Tudor’s eleven on the Canebire. With 636 minutes of play, he is the 7th most used player in the Marseille squad this season.
Regularly associated with Valentin Rongier in the Marseille midfield, the former Nantes player has the profile to meet the requirements of his coach. His requirements are precisely this marking, the need to win duels, to run, to press and to fall back quickly when you do it badly in order to help teammates in defense. And then when you have the ball, you have to project yourself he says in an interview with the Goal agreement.
Veretout suffered physically
The instructions of Tudor require a big physical condition. And Veretout admits, he suffered physically during his debut with OM due to a preparation disturbed by his transfer. I remember my first Marseille matches, I ended up with cramps which is not part of my habits, he admits. It is by playing the matches that we recover everything.
When the coach gives me certain instructions, it’s sometimes a little frustrating because I want to do more but the physical does not follow, adds the 29-year-old player. It’s difficult even if I feel better and better. When judging his start to the season with Marseille, the French international is therefore not completely satisfied with his performance. He estimates that it’s not bad but not enough .
Be more decisive offensively
What points should he improve? I want to take more responsibility. Know how to break the lines as I know how to do it, project myself a little more offensively too explains the Olympian. I think we are doing a lot of work in the middle, but we must also try to find these forward passes to put our attackers in a good position, continues the native of Ancenis. (…) I am also capable of making decisive passes, scoring goals. This is where I have to raise my level of play.
The ex-Giallorosso intends to quickly raise his level since he makes the World Cup one of his goals. There are two months left before this competition and I want to give everything to be there. he assures. I came to Marseille to play in the Champions League and show myself. Called by Didier Deschamps to replace Boubacar Kamara (himself called in for reinforcement after Adrien Rabiot’s package) on this September rally, Veretout may have an opportunity to show himself against Denmark this Sunday (8:45 p.m.). Otherwise, it will be in the jersey of OM that he will have to convince the coach definitively.
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