Credited with one goal in 10 disputed championship days, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is more debated than ever in Marseille.
OM remained silent against Lille on Saturday evening at the Vélodrome. Starting for the occasion, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang failed to threaten in front of the Dogues goal, always confined to an achievement in Ligue 1 since his arrival in Marseille this summer. An insufficient performance which does not fail to cause debate in the Marseille city. Especially since Gennaro Gattuso, on the bench, intends to maintain his confidence in the Gabonese striker.
“ There is a real concern with Aubameyang because beyond the statistical impact, he does not score, but we could potentially find compensation in the game… However, this evening, the number of offensive actions aborted due to his lack of call, his lack of movements, his technical faults, is distressingtrumpets Stéphane Guy on the airwaves of RMC. And this player, we can’t say that he needs to adapt, he knows Ligue 1 by heart, he has enormous experience. The problem is not there, the problem lies in its underperformance, which is very pronounced. »
Gattuso cries of relentlessness
Besides Valentin Rongier, who spoke on Saturday evening to defend his teammate, the OM coach refuses to overwhelm his player: “ Honestly, I don’t see his errors or his technical-tactical difficulties. The only difficulty is that he doesn’t score. (…) Yes, he maybe missed two or three passes in the first half. But I don’t see a player in great difficulty. I really think we talk about it badly, as if he had to score two goals per game. Because his name is Aubameyang, we sometimes expect a little more from him. So, it goes a little against him. (…) He is not a player in difficulty, who never touches the ball. It’s really the weight of his career that weighs behind him. I definitely feel like there’s a bit too much focus on Aubameyang, and that’s not something I like. »
