Gennaro Gattuso did not hesitate to express his annoyance after a question about the short-term future of Olympique de Marseille.
Accustomed to handling the carrot and the stick, Gennaro Gattuso does not hesitate to show a more volcanic side of his temperament in recent weeks. The Italian technician was particularly upset by the scenario of this Thursday’s match. While his men only needed a draw on the Brighton pitch to secure their place in the round of 16 of the Champions League, OM finally lost on English soil (0-1). And this setback forces the club to go through the play-off box.
In the round of 16, Marseille could thus find AC Milan, transferred to the Europa League after their third place snatched in the group stage of the Champions League. A match against Milan would obviously have a special flavor in Marseille. Because it would be an awakening to a glorious past, with this C1 final in 1993. And because Gattuso is an emblematic character of the Lombard club.
AC Milan, Gattuso doesn’t care!
However, the Italian was really not in the mood to immerse himself in nostalgia and symbols this week. Very alert at the end of 2023, Gattuso has failed a journalist according to the rules of the art. “Do you think I’m thinking about Milan this evening? thundered the OM coach. I’m thinking of Clermont and Montpellier, that’s all. Defeat hurts me now. We’ll see. We’ll fall on whoever we fall on, I don’t have a preference.” It is said.
In reality, this change of tone from Gennaro Gattuso in recent weeks should be put into perspective with the rise of OM on a sporting level. The Marseille club has finally found its cruising speed in the championship. Very diplomatic in delicate periods, Gattuso seems more inclined to display his determination to keep his players under pressure.
