Roberto De Zerbi, visibly marked by what is now the biggest setback in the history of OM during a Classic, did not look for excuses at a press conference. The Italian coach wanted to “ask for forgiveness” from the supporters for what he described as “total despair”.
“It’s a period… we put in a good performance against Rennes and Lens, and then it’s total despair,” reacted Roberto De Zerbi in a press conference at the end of this Classic. “ Once again I ask the supporters for forgiveness. We will speak with Benatia and Longoria to understand what we can do. Because these defeats hurt, especially in Paris, especially in this way”
“Once again I ask the supporters for forgiveness. »
This rout occurs in a period of chronic instability. The technician underlined the inability of his team to maintain a constant level of performance, recalling that OM can shine against Rennes or Lens, before completely sinking like in Bruges in the Champions League or this weekend in Paris. Faced with this observation of powerlessness, De Zerbi opened the door to reflection on his future, indicating that he would speak very soon with Pablo Longoria and Medhi Benatia to “understand what we can do”.
De Zerbi brushed aside any idea of regret
Asked about his tactical choices, in particular the tenure of Jeffrey de Lange and Benjamin Pavard, the Italian brushed aside any idea of regret. According to him, the shipwreck is too collective to be reduced to the choices of men. He pointed to a global mental failure, admitting to not knowing what was going on in the heads of his players during these big meetings. “ Because I think there is not much to save from this match,” said the Italian coach. “When so many players have an insufficient match, there are no regrets. We don’t need to talk when we lose like that. You have to look inside yourself and think that you could have done better.“
In accounting terms, this defeat ejects Marseille from the podium. The club now finds itself in fourth place, three points behind Olympique Lyonnais. For De Zerbi, the time is for introspection rather than speeches, affirming that everyone must look within themselves to understand how to avoid such shipwrecks in the future.
