Lost again! Despite a good match, despite a favorable score of 2-1 still in the 90th + 4, OM were beaten on penalties (2-2 in regulation time), thanks in particular to a great Lucas Chevalier. Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi was at a press conference after the match.
What do you remember most from this match?
Roberto DeZerbi. Defeat hurts. We had a great match. What saddens me is that we wanted to write OM history by winning a trophy. This is the type of performance that we must repeat, being consistent and giving 100%.
What were your first words in the locker room?
I told them that I never cried after a defeat. Today (this Thursday), I cried in the locker room. PSG remains the team that plays the best in Europe but tonight, Marseille deserved to win. We must ask for this type of encounter of ourselves. We put everything in: the game, the character, the technique, everything that a strong team that wants to win must put in. This is what we did against those who won everything in 2025.
“It was OM’s best match since I coached them. Nantes was the worst”
Does not seeing this face against other opponents irritate you?
I don’t have the answers to everything. It’s difficult to understand. I’m like you. But it’s my responsibility. You have to play like tonight all the time. It’s a new group with seven or eight new players in September. But that does not explain the alternations of our team. It’s OM’s best match since I coached them. Nantes was the worst match. Football is unfair. PSG is used to winning trophies. I don’t believe in luck but in hard work, 24 hours a day.
Is Amine Gouiri the “first” winter recruit?
Yes. He played very well. He’s not 100% yet. It is very important to us. There is individual marking on Aubameyang. So this provides other options. We will be hungrier for what comes next.
Regarding Gonçalo Ramos’ equalizer, are there any regrets or naivety on your part?
I don’t know what happened. It happens.
The two misses during the penalty shootout were entrants. Did you want to prioritize freshness?
I don’t like forcing players to do something extra. Aubameyang never shoots first.
