Guest of the show Rothen s'ignée on RMC, Mehdi Benatia spoke of the difficult sporting period for some time for OM, still third in the ranking.
The three-day weekend was difficult for all Olympique de Marseille supporters. The Marseille club lost just before the international break at the Vélodrome against AJ Auxerre (1-3) on Friday evening at the opening of the 11th day of the championship, after having experienced a real nightmare in the first period. As a result, OM saw AS Monaco move back in front on the second step of the podium and PSG take off at the top of the rankings. Guest of the show Rothen ignites on the airwaves of RMC, the Moroccan leader Mehdi Benatia returned to the delicate period for OM who lost in three of their last six matches in the elite. According to him, we must give time to a team which is rebuilding with many arrivals, especially since coach Roberto De Zerbi has very clear ideas for the game. The 37-year-old has confidence in the multi-season project mentioned by Pablo Longoria at the start of the 2024/2025 financial year.
Benatia does not want to talk about a crisis at OM
The sports advisor of Olympique de Marseille refuses to talk about a crisis while Marseille is still on the podium: “I'm not panicked, we're talking about time, patience. We're on the project, with 12 new guys, that's normal. When you lost in Strasbourg, they hit us. In the duels, we got lifted. We lacked intensity. Strasbourg, it can happen. We are talking about a crisis even though we are third in the ranking. The defeat against PSG is not what bothers me. I have never compared myself to PSG. But you can't have a non-match, lack personality, fighting spirit like we did in front of 65,000 people. This is unacceptable. I don't understand it. When you talk about a young team, you're not going to come and say that we're going to step on everyone. There are ideas to put in place, we let the coach bring this playing philosophy. We know that it takes time”developed the former central defender of Bayern Munich and Juventus Turin in particular. A reaction is still expected in two weeks at Bollaert on the RC Lens pitch.
