With two victories recorded against Lens then Monaco, Olympique de Marseille reacted well after its series of poor performances before the break. But more will be needed to satisfy Roberto De Zerbi’s demands.
While a good showing against Saint-Etienne looms this Sunday, the Italian technician remains focused on the schedule that will await his men between now and the break.
Roberto De Zerbi’s clear rules
“If we neglect the third and final match (of the Coupe de France) before the break, we are going to have a crappy party,” said De Zerbi. After Saint-Etienne, on December 22, we will return to the Commanderie, together, and if I see any suitcases or backpacks between now and then, I will burn them inside the locker room. »
“I try not to set too drastic rules, I don’t like that kind of thing, I try to leave the players free as much as possible, off the field, continued the technician. Sometimes giving one or two more free days is fair, sometimes a green is necessary, while the other teams don’t do it at that time… You can’t manage a locker room like a diet. A diet is white rice on Monday, white meat on Tuesday, etc. It doesn’t work like that for a locker room, you have to have an eye, sensitivity, knowing when to act…”. The message got through.
