Hooked by Strasbourg then Angers before the international break, OM will be eagerly awaited in the coming month, between now and the next break in November. Roberto De Zerbi will be judged in the four upcoming matches.
The blow has fallen again in Marseille after a great start to the season. Just before the international break, Roberto De Zerbi’s team suffered two missteps, first in Strasbourg (1-0 defeat) then at the Vélodrome against Angers (1-1 draw). Two insipid matches from OM, not really in line with the spectacular start to the season for the Phocaeans, who nevertheless remain 3rd in Ligue 1 but who saw Reims and Lille come back on their heels. When they return from the international break, OM will be eagerly awaited with four matches between now and the next break, against Montpellier, PSG, Nantes and Auxerre.
Four decisive months to form a first definitive opinion on the start of the team’s season and on Roberto De Zerbi’s first steps according to Le Phocéen. “The team is under pressure to stay in the race for the podium, but the stakes go beyond immediate results. For De Zerbi, the objective is also to refine the cohesion of his group and to demonstrate that his tactical ideas are understood and applied by his players. The coming month could well be a turning point for OM, whether on a sporting level or in the implementation of the De Zerbi project” indicate our colleagues, who affirm that OM supporters as well as observers will see things more clearly after this month of October.
Four decisive matches to come for De Zerbi
And if this month does not go smoothly, Roberto De Zerbi could find it difficult to turn things around because for the Italian coach, it is crucial that his players understand the philosophy he wants to establish, that the results follow and that his group fully adheres. Suffice to say that the matches against Montpellier, Paris, Nantes and Auxerre turn out to be much more important than they seem for the former Brighton technician. Because even if he will be supported by his management, Pablo Longoria in the lead, Roberto De Zerbi is playing big. Against Strasbourg and Angers, his players did not meet his expectations. The 45-year-old coach is therefore expecting a strong reaction next Sunday when he travels to Montpellier, a great opportunity to see if his group is able to meet his demands.
