“I don’t understand everything”, De Zerbi (OM) returns to the “strange” refereeing against his team

“I don’t understand everything” harangue Roberto De Zerbi. Questioned on the sidelines of the highly anticipated Nice-Marseille, the Olympian coach delivered a long monologue to journalists when he was questioned about refereeing. “Nice can rest easy. We don't want gifts. We focus on us. The controversies? I don't know if we can talk about controversies. These are just facts. If you look at my press conferences over the last few years, you will see that I complain about referees very few times. I'm just saying that things seem strange to me.”he introduced before returning directly to the round of 16 of the Coupe de France lost to Lille on penalties and the draw in Ligue 1 against Strasbourg on the last day.

“There was a very clear penalty on Rowe against Lille. I don't know if there was a penalty on Rowe against Strasbourg. There was such an obvious penalty on Balerdi from a corner… The media said little about it.” Without transition, the former Brighton tactician also returned to the expulsion of Amin Harit against PSG, comparing it to the yellow received by Singo against the same PSG after the violent clash with Donnarumma. “I also don’t understand Harit’s expulsion against PSG. When the referee indicates at a press conference that he made his decision after seeing the mark on Marquinhos' chest… I saw Donnarumma with his face bleeding against Monaco, and Singo didn't get a card, That doesn’t seem clear to me either.” substantiated De Zerbi. “I also make mistakes, like the referees. But I don't understand certain things. I don't understand why the president of Lille came down from the stands twice to speak to the referee! And it was Benatia who was excluded! I don't want to be a victim. We deserve our second place in the ranking, we don't want gifts. I don’t want unfair things.”

A striker to replace Wahi

Marseille coach Roberto De Zerbi also indicated that he wanted the recruitment of another attacker in the event of the probable departure of Elye Wahi, who should join Frankfurt. “We are OM. I know we have to be careful with the accounts. But we also have to do things well and if he leaves, a strong striker will arrive.” “It’s not just me who wants this. This is also what Medhi Benatia and Pablo Longoria want. Until today, they have always kept their word, like the owner. It's not easy in January but I'm waiting for a strong replacement.”he added. The Italian technician was then asked about the possible ambitions of OM if the club did not find a replacement for Wahi and he once again responded sharply. “Marseille will find an attacker. I don't know who it will be, but I think we'll find out.”he said.

De Zerbi also announced on Friday that midfielder Ismaël Koné, who arrived this summer but who, like Wahi, did not establish himself, was also leaving. “Koné was one of my choices. He is very strong but in recent months he has not given me the signals showing that he could enter this project. Our responsibility is to build a strong team”he explained