While OM was in bad shape, Roberto de Zerbi took his team to Italy to recharge the batteries and resour his group. A choice that has borne fruit, since the Marseille club found its superb. Asked about this greening abroad, Leonardo Balerdi took a position.
After the slap received at Auxerre (3-0), l’Whether crossed a very bad pass. Indeed, the club led by Roberto de Zerbi chained the bad results. More specifically, theWhether lost five games of seven between February 22 and April 12.
OM organized a 2 -week green in Rome
After reconnecting with the victory on April 19 (5-1 against Montpellier, last in Ligue 1), theWhether launched a two -week green setting at Rome. A beneficial internship for the Roberto de Zerbi group, who beat Brest (4-1) and took a point to Lille. During an interview with here Provence (France Bleu), Leonardo Balerdi completely validated this stay in Italy.
“Change air, it helped us”
« Was there a click with greening in Italy? I think, yes. All the things we did to create cohesion was the coach’s decision. He created positive things for the group. When you arrive in a new team, you have to know yourself. And in the field, it works better. In Rome, apart from training, to be together, to walk, it created links? Yes, in Rome, sometimes we felt as if we were on vacation. We took advantage, we did barbecues, but we went there to work. We love Marseille, we like to train here because it’s the house. But being all year round in the same place can be hard for the head. Change air, it helped us too “said Leonardo Balerdithe captain of theWhether.