ANALYSE – Beyond the figures, the young English striker still has a long way before comparing himself to the best, he who will lead the attack on OM this Sunday, against PSG.
Mason Greenwood would it have its place at PSG? Question that annoys. And which is quickly answered. Admittedly, the young (23) English international striker (1 sel.) Has gold in his feet and a certain sense of goal. He also found the net in the past 21 times last season, his first in Marseille. As much as Ooumane Dembélé, the Parisian having inherited the title of top scorer in Ligue 1 for the benefit of a fewer number of converted penalties. All with six assists as a bonus. Since the start of the 2025-26 campaign, Greenwood has left on similar bases, with already two achievements and four “passes D”, one of which during the 2-1 defeat in Madrid (2-1), Tuesday, in C1. Except that it is not only the stats in life.
Bernabeu’s match represents what still missing the Marseille striker. Admittedly, it was he who recovered the ball on the goal of Timothy Weah. And that’s a very good point. He was also discreet, having only a limited impact on the Marseille game. To answer the initial question, it is therefore a big no. Luis Enrique would first try to instill in him the essential collective values to evolve in Paris 11, he would ask him for pressing, intensity, attention to the loss of the ball. And he would undoubtedly lose patience quickly … For the Spanish coach, an attacker must be comfortable with the ball, make differences and be skilled in the last gesture, logical, but it is above all the first defender. In short, everything that is missing at the time T in the name named Greenwood.
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Statistics … and gaps
The former nugget of Manchester United (129 games, 35 goals and 12 assists) is nonetheless a higher class talent. And Roberto de Zerbi knows this. The Italian coach is also aware of the shortcomings of his player … and he does not hesitate to tell him, in private or in his choices. “RDZ”, for example, had not hesitated to take it out at halftime last year, against PSG (0-3). Greenwood had inherited a 2 in our notes. It will be expected at the turn during the classic, this Sunday (8:45 p.m., Ligue 1+), at the Vélodrome.
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«I am waiting for him to be a total player, as the biggest players in Europe are ”sums up Zerbi, citing the example of several big names in the European circuit, starting with former Rennais Raphinha. “”I saw a piece of Newcastle-Barcelona in the Champions League, the last 20 minutes, because I watched Manchester City-Naples before that, and I saw that Raphinha was still in the end, with speed, aggressiveness and incredible determination. (Kylian) Mbappé pressed throughout the match against us too, it was not the Mbappé of a few years ago, as Dembélé does regularly with PSG “notes “RDZ”. Will the message clear … Will Bradford’s native hear it? That’s the challenge.
I would like him to become a full player, a team player.
ROBERTO DE ZERBI
“I would like to help himBrighton’s ex-coach continues. If I do it, I also help OM and it facilitates my work. I would like him to become a full player, a team player. This is my work. The collective, you also improve it by improving individualities“, He still swears, he who measures the path that remains to be traveled to” his “OM to measure himself the greats of Europe. “”It takes the necessary time for new features to become habits, a mechanism“, He underlines, thus evoking his entire team.
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Failing to claim a place within a workforce such as that of the European champions, “The best PSG in history“, Dixit Gerónimo Rulli, Mason Greenwood has arms to bring down the Parisian ogre. Especially since the red and blue will be deprived of several power holders, including Dembélé and Désiré Goué. Players whose Greenwood has everything to learn to become the “full player“What dreams of his coach. This is also true for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola, the latter being uncertain.
First goal against Paris?
Regularity and state of mind are the other points to improve for the Marseille Goleador. “”This season, to achieve our goals, our goal is to be more regular, not only against major meetings“, Judge Rulli, assuring that OM”wants to try to win all the matches, whatever the opponent. Our mentality sometimes made us doubt at certain times last season, we must not repeat it». Again, the message has passed. Loads in Greenwood to answer on the meadow this Sunday, he who has never found the net before PSG. Greenwood, first?
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