With five goals in just three games, Mason Greenwood has already established himself as Olympique de Marseille’s major offensive asset. A start to the season praised by his teammate Pierre-Emile Højbjerg on BFM Marseille. Very pleased to see him “already showing things”, the Danish midfielder (29 years old) is nevertheless cautious in his compliments in order to push the young English winger (22 years old) to give his all until the last day.
“It’s important to maintain the power, the way of working (sic). I don’t want to say too much about Mason, because he has so many qualities. I just want him to continue until the end,” explained Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in very good French during an interview broadcast on Thursday, September 12.
“It’s important to stay on task”
In the Premier League with Tottenham, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg played three times against Mason Greenwood at Manchester United between 2019 and 2021. Which can allow him to place him among the other talents in the English championship. Asked about this comparison, the Danish international also preferred to be reserved: “Starting to talk about a star or a best player, I don’t really like that. It’s important to stay on the job and for him to continue, because we all know how important he is to us. He’s a well-liked boy in the locker room.”
“He has to continue to work well and help the team every week. If he doesn’t score, it doesn’t matter, but he has to work well for the team and do things seriously,” concluded Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- RMC Sport
