Marseille hosted LOSC at the Vélodrome this Saturday evening. While they held on to victory until the 87th minute, the Phocaeans ultimately had to settle for a draw. A disillusionment for Roberto De Zerbi.
For De Zerbi, OM deserved better
It was Marseille’s errors that allowed Lille to come back at the end of the match. “I think we lost two points anyway. I’m not going to say that Lille didn’t play, but losing two points a few minutes from the end hurts. admitted De Zerbi. In his eyes, if there was ever a team that deserved to win, it was his.
“We are still in the construction phase”
De Zerbi was keen to point out that his project is still young.
“We are still in the construction phase,”
he explained, while highlighting the 30 points collected in 15 days. He also underlined the solidity of his evening opponent. “They have a large squad, and that counts in these kinds of matches. »
“Children are not born after 5 months”
With this striking metaphor, De Zerbi insisted on the patience necessary to reach collective maturity.
“The first year is always difficult. Children are born after 9 months, not after 5.”
Individualities to salute
Roberto De Zerbi, however, praised the performances of certain executives, notably Adrien Rabiot. “Rabiot?” He is very good at the moment, with a champion mentality. » He also cited Højbjerg and Greenwood as essential players for his project.
No regrets for replacing Rongier
On the question of tactical adjustments, De Zerbi admitted he could have brought in Harit rather than Cornelius.
“Maybe I should have,” he conceded, before explaining his choice. “We had to filter a little more balls from his position. Harit is not capable of doing that. »
