OM hopes to return to form after the international break. The Phocaeans will have to adjust certain defensive details, otherwise they will have to lower their ambitions.
In Marseille, the international break must certainly do Roberto De Zerbi good. The Italian coach knows that he still has a lot of work ahead of him in order to get the best out of his troops. The former Brighton player will also be asked to make strong choices. Because if OM is in the lead in Ligue 1, the irregularity of the Phocaeans does not live up to the ambitions at the start of the season. Defensively, OM remains a crumbly team. And there are certain statistics that will not prove the opposite.
Leonardo Balerdi worst student of OM in defense
According to StatsOMpOM is in fact the team having made the most errors before a shot this season with 11 errors committed. And the player who has done the most, with 3, is Leonardo Balerdi, in difficulty since the start of the season. Next come Geoffrey Kondogbia (2), Mason Greenwood, Lilian Brassier, Geronimo Rulli, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg and Amine Harit with 1 error. It will therefore take a lot more consistency for Roberto De Zerbi's men to aim higher this season on the national scene. The Transalpine did not hesitate to attack Mason Greenwood, whose attitude was not up to par before the international break.
Please note that adjustments will take place during the winter transfer market. Players will see their status threatened. No one seems safe at Olympique de Marseille. Upon returning from the international break, the residents of the Stade Vélodrome will have a perilous journey onto the pitch at RC Lens. It will be necessary to quickly reassure, even if the Phocaeans have been more than comfortable on the move since the start of the season.
