While his start to his adventure at OM was disrupted by injuries, Ismaël Koné has enjoyed more regular playing time in recent weeks. However, the Canadian international has not yet managed to distinguish himself under his new colors.
“He must have a mental trigger”
Asked about the 22-year-old's performance, Roberto De Zerbi believes that the next step for the midfielder is to translate his good performances in training into matches. “ He's a player with really, really high potential, probably one of the best, potentially, not only in Marseille, but also in Ligue 1. However, he arrived recently and had a lot of physical problems, that's TRUE. He must also learn to understand this championship better, because he comes from a completely different context. He can obviously do better. So far, I think he hasn't fully exploited his potential, and even overall, he has exploited very little of it. You must therefore give him time and be patient, but he must also have a mental trigger. Without this, potential alone is not enough »first explained the Italian technician.
And De Zerbi concludes: “ He is not the only one in this situation. Other players here at the Commanderie show incredible things in training, but they struggle to reproduce those performances on Sundays, whether at the Vélodrome or elsewhere. When you are able to produce things here, you should also be able to do them in matches. This is an aspect on which we work a lot to help them. »
