Since last September, Adrien Rabiot has been enjoying the glory days of Olympique de Marseille. That said, it was with the tricolor jersey and not that of the Phocaeans that the Duke delivered his best performance of the season. It was last Sunday in Milan against Italy for the Nations League (3-1).
Rabiot commands admiration
That evening, Rabiot was impressive. He scored two goals, in addition to providing a high-class performance as a torchbearer. The successful double header is the first by a French international since Zinedine Zidane in the final of the 98 World Cup. In addition, he was the first Marseille player to score more than one goal during a meeting with the Blues since Jean- Pierre Papin in 1992.
Thanks to his brilliant match, Rabiot was entitled to congratulations. And not just any ones. A former PSG coach complimented him, in this case Alain Giresse. It was in the columns of La Provence. “He was equal to himself in all game situations. For me, he is an indisputable starter in blue, that’s obvious. He has experience in this midfield role where you always have to be alert, he knows when to quickly get the ball forward, when to keep it and regulate the game.”
“It will not solve all of OM’s problems”
The 84 European champion predicts a rise in power for the former Parisian in the coming weeks: “He is going to get better and better and these kinds of matches will do him good to continue to improve physically and mentally. He forms a very good partnership with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. They have a lot of qualities, read the game well, know how to hold a midfielder, it’s an asset.”
Giresse is therefore optimistic for the future regarding Rabiot, but he still warns: “He is not going to solve all of OM’s problems: he cannot play central or full-back to improve the defense.”
