After a dazzling start to the season in Marseille last summer, Greenwood experienced a sudden drop. Since the beginning of March, the former Manchester United winger had only scored two goals in six Ligue 1. matches. He nevertheless found the shape with brilliantly by scoring a double during the overwhelming 5-1 victory of the club against Montpellier last Sunday.
Despite this recent decrease in form, Greenwood received the support of his coach, Roberto de Zerbi, who said that the player had found ” speed and explosiveness “. Greenwood is currently second in the Golden Soulier 1 classification of Ligue 1, with three goals from the leader Ousmane Dembélé.
“You have to make decisions”
Addressing journalists, the Italian coach said:
“I think that physically, everyone is back. We see that with Mason Greenwood, its speed and explosiveness have returned. This is normal physiologically, over 10 months, out of 33 games, there are sometimes decreases of shape. We had injuries, Murillo against Nantes, Hojbjerg too, Balerdi … There are different reasons. These are no apology, but these are situations that have led to this drop in form. You have to make decisions, and you have to make them at the right time. »»
Four days from the end of the season, Marseille is on the right track to get a place in the Champions League for the 2025-26 season. The next Ligue 1 match will take place on Sunday evening, with the reception of Brest for a crucial meeting.
