OM may have found its center-forward until the end of the season. And it was not the one planned last summer. Elyye Wahi, arrived from Lens, did not convince Roberto de Zerbi who preferred him a few months later Neal Maupay, also recruited in the summer of 2024. And here is the coach of the Marseille team to operate a new Change, thus relegating Maupay to the bench since the last three days of Ligue 1.
The Italian technician was convinced by the performances of the attacking midfielder Amine Gouiri and hopes that the former Rennais settled in the post of axial striker. “He must be as a number 9, because he has the qualities of a number 10. But faced with the goal, he must acquire the effectiveness of a pure scorer”, explained of Zerbi, quoted by The PhocaeanFriday at the pre-match press conference.
Gouiri like Higuain?
“He must never forget where the goal is. It reminds me of major numbers 9 of the past. He has everything to become one of the best centers in Europe. It just has to believe it above all ”, insisted the OM coach before adding that Mémé Gouiri reminded him of Gonzalo Higuain, the former Argentinian international born in Brest and passed in particular by Real Madrid.
On Saturday evening, OM will travel to Auxerre on behalf of the 23rd day of Ligue 1.
