Despite his eight goals scored in Ligue 1 since the start of the season, Mason Greenwood has not escaped some criticism. However, the English striker is not helped within Roberto De Zerbi's team.
Flagship recruit for Olympique de Marseille last summer, Mason Greenwood has rather successfully adapted to the Marseille city. Bought for 25 million euros excluding bonuses from Manchester United, the England international is clearly OM's No. 1 offensive weapon. With eight goals since the start of the season, the ex-Getafe striker has lived up to his reputation as a very effective player. However, some criticism has fallen on Mason Greenwood since the start of the season, whether for his lack of defensive effort or for his irregularity from one match to the next. But on the airwaves of RMC, Walid Acherchour wanted to defend Mason Greenwood. Because for those who also analyze the matches on DAZN, it is good to remember that to date, Mason Greenwood is a bit left to his own devices in Marseille.
The former Mancunian offers a reprieve to Roberto De Zerbi who for his part fails to put his star in the best conditions to make him shine in all matches. A situation which will quickly have to improve so that OM is less dependent on the individual exploits of the 23-year-old Englishman. “I want to be lenient with Greenwood because we talk a lot about him, we criticize him but what should we say about the other players at OM? I'm sorry, we're fighting about not just talking about statistics but he's already scored eight goals, he's equaled his total from last year.” Walid Acherchour first said before continuing.
OM are too dependent on Greenwood's exploits
“This guy has a special story, he becomes a football player again. We are 11 days in, he gives you 8 goals and I have the feeling with hindsight that Greenwood is more useful to De Zerbi than the other way around. This means that without Greenwood, De Zerbi would be in great difficulty at the start of the season. But when OM is in difficulty in the game, Greenwood is in difficulty and is not helped by the collective. Who needs the other more since the start of the season? I find that Greenwood is self-sufficient in certain matches, but he must be helped by his teammates in certain matches” analyzed Walid Acherchour, who is keen to defend Mason Greenwood and who urges Roberto De Zerbi to find the right formula in attack so that Marseille is less dependent on the flashes of his brilliant left-hander.
