Former OM left back, Éric Di Meco, pointed out a lack of desire from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and advocated the rise of young Portuguese talent, Vitinha.
Leaving the field under boos at the Vélodrome against Lille (0-0), Saturday in Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is the target of more or less virulent criticism pointing out his lack of realism in front of the goals. Notably, from the ancient glory of the Olympians, Eric Di Meco. Present in Virage Marseille on BFM, the winner of the 1993 Champions League with Ciel et Blanc expressed major reservations about the Gabonese international’s ability to turn things around.
“When your main quality throughout your career has been speed, it’s sure that it’s a little more difficult when you lose that quality. Alexis Sanchez for example always had a complete baggage, his ability to keep the ball with his back to goal, to feel the shots, his grinta… Aubameyang, the fact that he had less speed: why not. But he has to adapt to that, he has to be clean in his sheds and he’s not, that’s what shocks me. In the one-touch game, in the deflection game with his back to goal, there is not all that in Aubameyang and above all we do not see much desire on his part” judged the consultant.
The Avignon player campaigned in favor of the young Portuguese striker Vitinha. “That’s why it’s going to start to squeak, we have the impression that he’s a dilettante. We’re going to have a problem with him after a while and I feel like the problem has arrived. Before Lyon, I campaigned for Vitinha. You have to give the chance to whoever takes it and Vitinha against AEK Athens, he took his chance. In one match, he showed a lot of desire, he was effective so you have to reward a kid like that,” analyzed Di Meco.
