While Paris Saint-Germain travels to Sporting this Tuesday, Olympique de Marseille will host Liverpool the next day, as part of the seventh day of the Champions League league phase (9 p.m.). Present at a pre-match press conference today, Roberto De Zerbi anticipated the possible criticism that some might make of him after the match.
Asked about the offensive strengths of his team, the Italian coach mentioned the qualities of Hamed Traoré, scorer this weekend during the success at Angers (2-5, 18th day of Ligue 1). He also spoke about the contribution of Amine Gouiri or even Igor Paixao and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. “It’s thanks to them that we are here too. Tomorrow (Wednesday)Aubameyang or Gouiri could play, or Traoré, or Paixao. We’ll see. »
And that’s when Roberto De Zerbi launched a little dig at his audience. “In any case, no matter what I do, I would still make a mistake because I have to leave two strong ones on the bench. And then you will criticize me after the match asking why there was one who didn’t play. »
De Zerbi expects criticism
With a smile on his lips, the OM coach finished like this:
“Before, no one says anything, but then you all talk. Like in Italy. » Regardless, Olympique Marseille followers hope that their team will put in a good performance against a very inconsistent Liverpool team this season.
Sixteenth in the standings, OM are however only three points behind the Reds, ninth. Suffice it to say that a good result for Ciel et Blanc at the Vélodrome could do them a lot of good, and perhaps even guarantee them a place in the twenty-four.
