If Roberto de Zerbi did not hide his distrust of Paris Saint-Germain in the hours that followed the classic at the Parc des Princes, this season, the coach of the Marseille Olympique is nonetheless admiring.
After the demonstration of the capital's club in the Champions League final against Inter Milan, from Zerbi said that the Italian had underestimated the quality of the Luis Enrique team.
Roberto de Zerbi, OM coach.
“The problem is that Italy did not know Paris, thundered the OM coach in the Italian Podcast Supernova. Italy has underestimated PSG and has been presumptuous. They did not know that Dembélé was strong at this point, they did not know this desired gifted either -a talent for the level of Lamine Yamal -, not as decisive today but with a crazy class. Vitinha is perhaps today the best midfielder in the world. And Joao Neves, also paid very expensive, was not known in Italy. They didn't even know which country came Pacho. »».
De Zerbi defends Ligue 1
For De Zerbi, it is even Ligue 1 as a whole that does not have the recognition that it deserves. “Italians think it's an easy championship. Brest appeared well before being destroyed by PSG, Monaco lost against Inter, it's true, but with a player expelled very early, and they had beaten Barcelona on the first day. “
“This year, in the Champions League, French clubs have made interesting results. It's a difficult championship ”, concluded the Italian technician. Words that join those of Luis Enrique, often complimentary to Ligue 1 this season.
