Olympique de Marseille suffered their third defeat of the season in Ligue 1 this Saturday at RC Lens (2-1). For this meeting in northern lands, Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi made strong choices within his starting eleven.
The Italian technician relied on Matt O'Riley and Arthur Vermeeren to liven up the midfield, while Robinio Vaz was aligned at the forefront of the attack. His executives Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, for their part, started the game on the bench.
De Zerbi assumes his choices
In a post-match press conference, De Zerbi reconsidered these decisions. According to him, they responded both to the need to bring freshness to his team and to the demands imposed by the opponent's style of play.
“ I chose O'Riley and Vermeeren for freshness. Lens is a very physical, very vertical team, one of the most intense in Ligue 1. Even if it hurts your heart to give up players like Aubameyang or Hojbjerg, you have to know how to manage the squad », Explained the ex-manager of Brithgotn.
