The matches and competitions keep coming for Olympique de Marseille. Two days after the defeat on the pitch of Sporting (2-1), during the third day of the Champions League, Roberto De Zerbi presented himself this Friday in front of the press, on the eve of his team's trip to the pitch of Racing Club de Lens (9:05 p.m., 9th day of Ligue 1). The opportunity for him to talk again about the match lost this week in Portugal.
He first praised the defensive work of his men despite the defeat. “Olympiakos played ten men against Barça and conceded six goals. Naples also took six against PSV. We played a period with ten players and we lost 2-1. »
Then giving his explanations on his tactical choices, and in particular the replacement of Mason Greenwood at the break, the tactician also made his mea culpa.
“We didn’t do what we wanted. I was waiting for us to play higher. I couldn't make myself understood between the two periods. » But the flogging pretty much stopped there for the Marseille tactician who also deplored having
“heard false things” in connection with his supposed lack of courage in his tactical choices against the Lisbonites. “I like to attack and I would like to win every match 5-0. But beyond ambition and courage, you must also have humility. We played with ten. »
Roberto De Zerbi hoped for better in Lisbon
During the questions, Roberto De Zerbi seemed to regret being powerless in the face of the result. Because for him, OM had room to do much better. “In the first half, there was only OM on the field. (…) The match changed with this error from Emerson. (…) We must carry out honest analyses. I am not infallible and I make mistakes. When I do, I raise my hand and say it. I would like to play this match again. Sporting had three chances in the second half. There wasn't much danger, but we were playing too low. »
Leader of Ligue 1 after eight days, with one point ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, Olympique de Marseille hopes to return from their trip to Lens with at least one point in the bag. In any case, Roberto De Zerbi does not want to have any regrets this time.
