Author of 11 goals already this season – plus four assists in 16 matches played in all competitions – Mason Greenwood confirms the good dispositions already observed last year in the ranks of OM. The current top scorer in Ligue 1 (10 goals in 13 days) nonetheless remains a controversial figure.
In England, we do not forgive the domestic violence committed in January 2022 against the woman who has since become the mother of her two children. Certainly unacceptable behavior which earned the player a ban from Manchester United, the Premier League and the English selection. And yet the person concerned continues to achieve feats on the football fields.
Relaunched in Spain with Getafe, Mason Greenwood has been fully blossoming in Marseille for 18 months. A situation which intrigues the British press as the Champions League match between OM and Newcastle looms, Tuesday evening at the Vélodrome. So Roberto De Zerbi provided clarification this Monday at a press conference.
“He paid a high price”
“ I never go into the private lives of players. But what I can say is that he is a good person. He paid a high price for what happenedsays the Italian strategist. He arrived in the right environment and he performed well. He has a very withdrawn character. It saddens me what happened to him because I know a very different person from the one described in England. »
Angel Gomes, who could also have been his partner in selection, confirms. “ Everything depends on the environment we give it. He’s a very nice guy. If you ask every member of the staff, when they are on the field, they have fun. As a teammate, it’s easier. As a friend, it’s even nicer. » In the off-season during a preparation match against Aston Villa (3-1 victory for the Olympians), Mason Greenwood had a disagreement with Tyrone Mings. A scene which toured England and reignited tensions around the former Red Devils prodigy.
