Arriving from the Racing Club de Lens this summer, Elye Wahi will meet Bollaert on Saturday. The Olympique de Marseille striker will meet his former teammates who will not do him any favors.
Coach Roberto De Zerbi may support him in front of the media, but Elye Wahi inevitably suffers the consequences of his poor performances. The Olympique de Marseille striker has started the last two matches on the substitutes' bench, a logical decision given his ineffectiveness. His difficult situation did not escape his former teammates at Lens. Starting with Florian Sotoca who remains confident for the young center forward before their confrontation on Saturday at Bollaert.
« I've followed Marseille's matches quite a bit this season. He had some pretty complicated times. Good times toocommented Lensois. He was quite irregular during this first part of the season. It's part of learning. He's a young player, a player in the making. He has a lot of potential. I hope we will see his potential after our match and not on Saturday. I don't know if he will play. There is a lot of competition at Olympique de Marseille. We saw it in the last few matches that he didn't start. He's a good kid, a good kid. He has a good mindset and good potential. I hope he has a career that matches his talent because he has a lot of it.. »
No pity for Wahi
« He had a fairly difficult start (in Lens). But in the Champions League, he scored this famous goal against Arsenal. We were delighted to have him with us. In a locker room he's an adorable, pleasant person. He's a little crazy. Elye, we can only love him. He had the pressure of this first big transfer. In Marseille it has a bit of the same effect and he is still young. But I'm not worried about him. We know he has the qualities to succeed at the highest level. He has time to prove. We will be delighted to see him again on Saturday. This will be our opponent. There will be no gifts. We'll say hello to him after the match. Not before. On the pitch, if we have to give him two or three shots, we won't deprive ourselves of it », warned Florian Sotoca, symbol of the intensity imposed by the RCL at home.
