Hard blow for Olympique de Marseille. Leading the score a few minutes from the end, the Olympian club finally lost during the Champions Trophy penalty shootout (2-2 / 4-1 after TAB). Despite this defeat, the Marseille coach was congratulated by his Parisian counterpart Luis Enrique after the meeting. The Spaniard admitted that Marseille played better than Paris and that the former Brighton player was a very good coach.
The Olympian manager did not fail to respond to the Parisian. “ Luis Enrique is a great coach, I agree that they are the best team in Europe. It makes me happy that he recognized that we were better. He remains an icon, like Guardiola. He is among the three best coaches in the world”declared the Italian on the microphone of League 1+.
De Zerbi cried after defeat
Olympique de Marseille were very close to winning their first title since 2012 and their success in the Coupe de la Ligue final. A cruel defeat which could leave its mark on the Marseille squad.
In a post-match press conference, Roberto de Zerbi admitted to having shed tears after the defeat. “ The first thing I told my team was that I never cried after losing. And today, well I cried when I entered the locker room because we were preparing in a certain way. PSG remains the best-playing team in Europe for a year and a half, but today Marseille deserved to win. Today there was everything. There was the game, the defensive part, the character, the technique. Everything a strong team needs that wants to win, today Marseille had it. »
