He is a man who divides, his words too. This Saturday evening, after his team’s victory against Lens (3-1), Roberto De Zerbi appeared annoyed at the end of the match at the Ligue 1 + microphone. Irritated, certainly even upset by the criticism at the end of the match against Liverpool (3-0), the Italian coach of Olympique de Marseille did not hesitate to criticize the journalists before leaving.
“I should take a French passport, perhaps you would say something else” he said to the journalist who interviewed him in the Mag at the end of the match on the Ligue 1 channel. The question, however, focused on the formidable form of the Marseille attack, reinforced moreover by the arrival of the young Arsenal player, Ethan Nwaneri, during this winter transfer window.
A bitter declaration
However, the question was simple: “With 44 goals in Ligue 1, you are the best attack in this championship. This is a first in 50 years, are you proud? » Except that it did not fall on deaf or silent ears. Still bitter following the criticism received against him after the debacle in the Champions League, the former Brighton coach rushed to rant the French press, pointing out his contradictions: “You should agree,” scolded the 46-year-old technician. Suddenly you say that we are playing badly and then you tell me that we have the best attack. »
Except that he didn’t stick to this sentence which perfectly demonstrated his dissatisfaction. He then continued with this idea of a French passport. A statement perhaps more serious, which highlights his nationality and which accuses the French press of a certain form of favoritism of French coaches? Regardless of the hidden meaning of this sentence, everyone can form their own opinion, the fact remains that it was above ground.
On the Ligue 1 + set, the reaction of Marina Lorenzo, presenter, was to smile. “There remains a little resentment, all matches are different so all analyzes are as well,” she added.
As a reminder, OM are third in Ligue 1 and have moved closer to Lens in the standings thanks to their victory. Roberto De Zerbi’s team is therefore still in a good position to play for the title but we will have to repeat this kind of performance and do better than PSG in the second half of the season.
