To replace Jean-Louis Gasset, who retired, Pablo Longoria’s OM decided to bet on Roberto De Zerbi at the end of the last season. Author of a promising start with the Marseille club, the Italian coach will have to reinvent himself very quickly according to Daniel Riolo.
Arrived at theABOUT last February, Jean-Louis Gasset was committed until June 30. At the end of his interim Marseillethe French technician has decided to retire. To compensate for the departure of Jean-Louis Gasset (70 years old), theABOUT of Pablo Longoria enlisted the services of Roberto De Zerbi (45 years old) this summer.
De Zerbi must find backup plans
Arrived at theABOUT a few months ago, Roberto De Zerbi made a promising debut at Marseille. Indeed, the Marseille club is currently third in Ligue 1 with 14 points in seven days, and only one defeat. However, to believe Daniel Riolo, Roberto De Zerbi must be careful if he does not want to have a complicated future atABOUT.
“The coaches will quickly lock him up”
“De Zerbi arrived with a lot of hopes behind him, international fame. Very quickly, I was a little suspicious, the qualities he has, that’s not the problem. Ligue 1, you have to adapt straight away, you easily have 50% of the coaches who say they are against OM: we are going to outsmart you. And De Zerbi, thwarting him, it’s not very complicated. He will have to find plans B and plans C because the coaches will quickly understand the trick and will quickly lock him up. He will have to be very careful with these low blocks. It will have to adapt to the level of the players too”estimated Daniel Riolopresent in the showAfter Foot of RMC Sport this Monday evening.
