Furious after OM's defeat Friday evening at the Vélodrome against Auxerre (1-3), the Marseille coach let his frustration explode in the face of his team's difficulties at home.
The walls of the Vélodrome shook on Friday evening, after the defeat against Auxerre (1-3). “I come from the street, I’m direct, I don’t speak for the sake of speaking. I told Medhi Benatia (sports advisor, Editor’s note) and to Pablo Longoria (president of OM) :If I'm the problem, I'm good to go. I leave the money and I return my contract”declared Roberto De Zerbi at a press conference. “I came to Marseille for the Vélodrome. And I can't get the players here to give what I see in training and outside. So it’s my fault, it’s my responsibility.”continued the Italian.
“He is the right coach. It is the players who must give the answers.a member of the club's management then declared to AFP in the evening. Trailing 3-0 at the break by Auxerre, his team finally lost 3-1, two weeks after having already been corrected 3-0 at the Vélodrome by Paris SG. “I don’t live for 2nd place, for the ranking or even for the victory. I don't give a damn. Playing at the Vélodrome is a privilege. I want to be able to convey to the people who work with me what I think about football. And I can't do it”also said De Zerbi.
The players are strong but they must quickly understand that to play here, you need something else.
Roberto DeZerbi
“There are players who have courage and personality. It can get better. If we consider that we are lucky to be in this stadium and in this club, then we can give a little more. But if you just work like an employee, without passion, then it's hard. The players are strong but they must quickly understand that to play here, you need something else.developed the Italian technician. “You have to understand the city, the history of this club, give a little more, not ask questions, not doubt, be like suicide bombers… If you doubt, you have difficulty playing”.
“If I’m the problem, I’ll leave.”he repeated again before returning to the different face displayed by his team at home or away. “I have a hard time understanding this, it’s driving me crazy”he concluded. Questioned a few minutes later in the mixed zone, Marseille captain Leonardo Balerdi defended his coach. “Is the problem with the coach? No, it doesn't come from him, it's us, the players, who must take our responsibilities. He makes the effort, gives his heart, we have to put in more to turn the page”declared the Argentinian defender.
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