The tension rose from a notch after hanging between Mason Greenwood and Tyrone Mings, the Olympian coach having revealed that he did not appreciate the complaints of Emery towards his players.
The animosity began when the late tackle of Greenwood on Amadou Onana sparked a fight between the two teams. Mings intervened, striking Greenwood by the pass, tearing the attacker's jersey and the spirits heating up. Hostility continued after the final whistle, Emery and Zerbi exchanging a few words on the sidelines.
Roberto de Zerbi is finally explained
Addressing the media on the reasons for his dispute with Emery during this tense match, from Zerbi said: āThe match was tense, but that's what people came to see. They paid to come; They could have gone to the beach, but they came to the VĆ©lodrome. Unai? He complained about my players, and I did not appreciate. It's up to me to talk to them; The opposing coach must take care of his players. ā
Although it is only a friendly pre-season match, the match had the intensity of a competition. Zerbi's comments testify to his conviction that he must defend his players against external criticism, which he has often done during his career.
