Among the good picks in the Olympique de Marseille transfer window, he ranks very high on the list. Arriving at the very end of summer, Nayef Aguerd immediately established himself as a starter in the Phocéens defense.
His coach Roberto De Zerbi is delighted, he who already held the Moroccan in very high esteem before his recruitment. “ While training him, I saw that he was even stronger than I thought when I saw him on video, admits the Italian technician. He integrated very quickly because he understands before it is explained to him. It's a great chance to have him. »
If OM is in great shape, it is largely thanks to its new-look defense, also featuring Benjamin Pavard and Emerson. But Aguerd, when questioned on the subject, refuses to endorse the praise alone. “People talk about me as if I had revolutionized defense but that’s not true”assures the former Dijonnais.
Aguerd can do even better
And the good news for OM is that Aguerd does not intend to stop there. “Am I presenting my best version right now? I hope not. I am always listening, I am always looking to progress”he confided Friday at a press conference.
“At 29, there are always things to learn and improve, it’s not a better version. I will always continue to work. With this coach, he won't give me a choice, he's really into the details. That's what I love. » And it is OM who benefit from it.
