The coach of Olympique de Marseille made a surprising confession this week.
The weeks go by and the obstacles increase tenfold, in Marseille, for Gennaro Gattuso. While the Italian technician must face the infernal pace of an overloaded calendar with Ligue 1 and the Europa League, several important players in his squad have joined the infirmary.
The most serious tile concerns Valentin Rongier. A true captain of the team, the former Nantes player will be absent for several months due to a knee injury. Very touched, Gattuso told an anecdote which says a lot about the temperament of his midfielder.
Gattuso’s strong words on Rongier
“ I would like to add something about Valentin. The other day, at the time of the bad news, I spoke with him, and he is the best looking guy on this team. When I say I really like this team… He was desperate, he got hurt, but the first thing that came out of his mouth was that he was crying because he couldn’t help the team“, confided Gennaro Gattuso.
“ This makes the difference today. I like the values of this team. Seeing people angry after the match against Lille, a balanced match, because they wanted to win at all costs, it’s a big project“, concluded the Olympique de Marseille coach. Virtues which will now help the team to raise the bar, in its next events, in the championship, starting with the shock in Lens on Sunday.
