Starting for the last time against Angers, the Marseille striker should have another chance to show himself this Sunday against Nantes, at the end of the 10th day of Ligue 1.
Overall, we expect more from OM attackers. Elye Wahi is having difficulty adapting to Roberto De Zerbi's game and Neal Maupay has not shown satisfaction since the start of the season either. The former Everton striker, who arrived as an understudy at the end of the transfer window at the Marseille club, must show a more killer face in front of the opposing cages.
Sent off during the match against Angers on October 4 (1-1), Maupay missed a great opportunity to shine with his coach and establish himself as a serious candidate for the starting position up front. Used to pressing high on defenses and playing with opponents on base trash-talk like an American basketball player, the Franco-Argentinian is a hardworking teammate who likes to give body and soul for his team.
Second start against Nantes?
Announced holder this weekend by The TeamNeal Maupay has another chance to do well, one month after his last match. “Neal Maupay is an experienced player with character. It's a guarantee, since you know what it can bring you. He's an important player. But afterward, you always have to see match after match and above all see what a player can bring to the field at a given moment.» declared Roberto De Zerbi on his attacker at a press conference on Friday.
The striker position is a real headache for the Transalpine who saw Wahi sparkle against Montpellier then ghostly in the following match. This uncertainty and lack of regularity can be a real asset for Maupay who can take advantage of this moment of uncertainty to score points.
Wait to perform better
About his former player at Brighton, Graham Potter said he was not worried about him in the columns of The Team. «Neal always had a big heart and great stamina, but he managed to adapt to the Premier League in his first season (2019-2020)while we had to go faster, be harder, chain races in depth in certain sequences, bring the team back up in others by winning the duels against the opposing hinge.
After a mistake against Angers at home, Maupay knows that the best way to make amends would be to shake Alban Lafont's cages this Sunday evening and offer another victory to OM. Either way, a single goal and a few trolls as celebrations will no longer be enough to endear themselves to the Marseille public. The floor now speaks.
