Arrived at Olympique de Marseille with the heavy task of embodying serenity in the Marseille cages, Geronimo Rulli responded for a long time. Author of a regular and reassuring season, the Argentinian quickly established himself as a pillar of the Marseille defense. Through his decisive judgments, his reading of the game and his ability to revive properly, he allowed OM to remain competitive in key moments of the season. His Olympian calm and his very high level experience reassured a collective sometimes in search of stability, especially during the first half of the championship, where he was often one of the best eleven Marseillais.
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But for the past few weeks, the 32 -year -old porter has shown signs of breath. Less sovereign in his interventions, he experienced a slight vacuum passage, recently culminating by an expensive error against LOSC in a high intensity shock. On a poorly controlled outing, Rulli offered Lille a precious equalization in a match where OM played big for Europe. If this hitch does not erase its globally solid season in any way, it underlines a drop in diet that will be necessary to monitor closely in the final sprint. Marseille, currently 2nd in Ligue 1, will need a Rulli at its best level to hope to hang its ambitions.
An error that should not be regretted
About twenty minutes from the final whistle, and while OM led the score thanks to the opening of the irresistible Amine Gouiri, Gerónimo Rulli completely missed his pass to Ulisses Garcia on the left. Jonathan David countered the leather of the head. Matias Fernandez-Pardo then broke to receive the leather in front of the goal and hit pivot and force. An error that the Marseille wardrobe does not want to remember: “Rulli? It happens, it’s football, it’s a stupid goal he could have served Kondogbia I am proud of him if we are 2nd, it is also thanks to him in large part, these are things that can happen, Lille is a big teamSaid the Italian coach. Questioned in the mixed zone, Ulisses Garcia did not want to overwhelm his goalkeeper after a spectacular season in the Marseille jersey: “The coach had very good words for Geronimo. We all trust him. If we are here today, it is also thanks to him. All players and all the staff trust him. He has the personality, we are very happy to have it with us».
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It is true that the Argentinian porter, named in the best guards for the UNFP trophy, should not be ashamed of his season. But the timing of his error falls at worst moments, while OM led in a final meeting in the race for the Champions League: “Rulli is my son, I am more proud of the error than in other games, it can happen in football, we have shown personality, a great quality in the game, and I believe that if we have been almost since the start of the season, it is because we have this personality and this attitude”insisted Roberto De Zerbi at the microphone of DAZN. Captain and compatriot, Leonardo Balerdi went up to the niche to defend his porter in the mixed zone in the spans of the Pierre Mauroy stadium: “He knows that we are all of him, he is a goalkeeper who touches the most ball, it can happen, it’s hard the moment, but football is like that. He must think of Le Havre, we must all think of Le Havre, we will be with him». OM is common -faced at the end of the season.
Pub. the 05/05/2025 00:47
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