Gouiri echoed the criticisms of his teammate Adrien Rabiot and his coach Roberto de Zerbi, who consider that their efforts have been overlooked. In an interview with the team, the attacker quoted from Zerbi, Greenwood and Rabiot as deserving greater recognition for their efforts. Marseille overcome a bad pass in March, winning four of its last five Ligue 1 games, finishing second behind PSG.
Greenwood finished top scorer in the championship equally with Ousmane Dembélé, favorite of the Ballon d'Or, appointed player of the year by the UNFP. The nominees were announced in April after the Olympians lost five of their last seven games. Rabiot had previously expressed his dissatisfaction, declaring that it was “incredible” not to have been appointed to the team of the season. De Zerbi joked that he would need “five or six more cigarettes” to accept the idea that his players are not considered worthy of recognition by their peers.
Greenwood defended by a teammate
Gouiri said about Zerbi: “Cis a great coach. It is a scandal that he was not even nominated for the UNFP trophies. Everyone finds it normal for him to be second with this team, but it was his first season in Ligue 1, he did not know the championship, he has a new team. What he does is great. »»
About Greenwood, the Algerian striker commented: ”
It's the same, a scandal. He is the top scorer in Ligue 1 (tied with Ousmane Dembélé). He is a world class attacker. Playing alongside him is a pleasure. He didn't even need adaptation time, he can play two feet. »»
Triple scandal for Gouiri
Finally, concerning Rabiot, Gouiri said: “It's a triple scandal. How not to put it? But the best response was provided on the ground. Adrien Rabiot is one of the best Ligue 1 field environments and he does not need a trophy or a large team to prove it.
“The only explanation is that at the time of the votes, we were a little less good. »»
The UNFP prices are awarded on the basis of the votes of the players of the French elite. Nine of the eleven players appointed to the season team were PSG players, only Lucas Chevalier (Lille) and Rayan Cherki (Lyon) who entered the team. Luis Enrique was appointed coach of the year.
