After a four-day break, and after having recharged his batteries in Brescia, Roberto De Zerbi returned to the Commanderie on Thursday. He led (from afar) a training session. After that, he took one of his protégés aside for a face-to-face explanation.
It was a restricted session, as only 14 members of the first team were present. The other elements were either with their respective selections or injured (Cornelius and Harit).
The ears of a Marseillais must have whistled
Among those who were able to sweat profusely during this recovery, there was notably the Englishman Jonathan Rowe. The former Norwich City player had fun with a roulette goal-to-swing sequence, but once the work was finished he was entitled to an aside with his trainer.
According to what La Provence reports, the two men spoke for long minutes, sitting in the shade and out of sight. A casual discussion that resembled introspection. What could they possibly have said to each other? We won’t know. Arriving at the club last summer, Rowe is not the worst of the Olympians. Even though he has only started three times (10 matches in total), he has already been able to score a goal. It was that of the victory against Lyon.
De Zerbi will change his mind
De Zerbi will also ensure that private exchanges remain private. The Italian was also somewhat surprised that his rant after the match against AJA leaked to the media shortly after. For him, this type of thing should not leave the privacy of the locker room. Furthermore, he reassured everyone around him that his post-match statements were not notice for a departure.
