Mattéo Guendouzi's adventure took an unexpected turn a month ago. While he had become an essential pawn of Maurizio Sarri at Lazio, the Frenchman undoubtedly gritted his teeth when his former mentor was replaced by Igor Tudor. Needless to say, the two men were not the best of friends at OM, where they lived together last season. The midfielder quickly paid the price for the Croatian coach's tactical choices.
Very quickly with his arrival in the Italian capital, the coach came to discuss with the vice-world champion in order to deflate the latent conflict of a year ago. It is already a first step to take even if the player has indeed returned to the bench for Tudor's first against Juventus (1-0). Immediate response from Guendouzi. Coming into play in the 80th minute, it was he who sent this last victorious cross onto Marusic's head in added time (90th+3). Moreover, some had noticed that instead of celebrating with his partners, he immediately turned around and pointed at the bench…
Alterment between the two men during training
That plus his week of training convinced Tudor enough to start him against Roma. But in the always very particular context of the derby, the Frenchman broke down this time. In addition to the defeat (1-0), he distinguished himself by grabbing Dybala by the neck, whose only response was to show his shin guards bearing the image of the 2022 world champions. On this action, the player loaned with an obligation to purchase by OM has lost a lot of credit in the eyes of his coach. The rest is even less brilliant. According to Il Messagero if the midfielder was absent yesterday against La Salernitana (4-1), it was not only due to a calf problem, even if it contributed to his side La Repubblica.
During Thursday's session, Guendouzi first complained of this pain and stopped the current striking exercise. The intransigent Tudor probably did not appreciate it and started an altercation between the two men. Guendouzi also criticized his coach for having included him in the substitute team after he had made tactical reproaches to him during an opposition. The player then materialized his anger by leaving the field to return to the locker room, and medical examinations revealed an overload in his left calf. While the purchase obligation set by OM is €13 million, this episode could have an impact on the future of the French international.
