Effective against Italy (3-1) this Sunday evening, the 29-year-old midfielder has been in the media's sights ever since. Hailed by Claude Puel, while Christophe Dugarry questioned the level of the former Juve player, Adrien Rabiot is not unanimous, particularly on his debut with Marseille.
On RMCJérôme Rothen praised the work of number 14 of the Blues against the Italians: “When Adrien Rabiot reaches this level, beyond his two headed goals, he brings a considerable volume of play. It's already much better than what he has shown so far with OM, which proves that he is gradually finding his rhythm again. Technically, he was very clean, as usual. He plays at his own tempo, favoring slow progression and ball control, a style which corresponds well to that of Roberto De Zerbi.
But the former Parisian expects more from Adrien Rabiot in Marseille, and is already talking about a possible ” failure “ after only… 6 matches with OM: “With his international status and the level he displayed at Juventus, OM must find this player. If (Adrien) Rabiot does not raise his level of play further compared to what he has shown from the start, it will be a real failure. I can assure you that at the moment, Olympique de Marseille is clearly not satisfied with its start to the season.”
Let's rather give the Frenchman time to acclimatize: his best match of the season is with the Blues, a team that he knows well after 50 caps, a sign that it is the automatisms with his teammates that he especially lacks in Marseille, currently .
