The two defeats conceded in succession against Sporting Lisbon then against RC Lens have visibly left their mark in the Marseille ranks. This is evidenced by the outburst of Roberto De Zerbi at a press conference on Tuesday, on the eve of the reception of Angers on behalf of the 10e day of Ligue 1.
Taking advantage of a question from a journalist, the Italian technician in fact castigated the media treatment to which OM would be the victim. “Me in Marseille, I laugh, it makes me want to laugh at all these controversies. These are really people who don't like OM, who are always against us so I let it go,
he said. We have to stay focused and focused on what matters, and it's not the words or what people say but the matches. The controversies against Pavard, against Emerson, against the club, against everyone…”
The Marseille coach's comments sparked strong reactions. And for many, his rant has no reason. “What controversies are you talking about? There is a lot of goodwill, very little controversy around OM at the moment. We are excited when they seem to be the rivals (of PSG) that the French championship needs, there is calm when they have two defeats – not nice. I don't understand “, commented Daniel Riolo at the microphone of L'After.
Roberto De Zerbi caught up with his old demons
And for the RMC polemicist, this outing demonstrates that Roberto De Zerbi is already overtaken by his old demons. Demons that he had been trying to fight since the start of the season. “I thought he had found an emotional stabilizer. Two weeks ago, it was said that De Zerbi was calm, he pointed out.
That he was done with this excitement, this fire, this exaggeration, this emotion on edge… We called for this calm because it helps in this context with a lot of tension. When it comes out like that with that tone, it no longer has the stabilizer. »
“But here, for him to come and do this sketch for us when he has just lost two matches? The criticism would be fueled by people who don't like OM? But Roberto, what do we care? Who doesn't like OM? In what media was there something? he was still indignant. Your press conference today is really not serious. It's not worthy of a guy who runs a club like OM. »
