Roberto DeZerbi arrived at theABOUT with a brand new project for a new era in Marseille. If the Italian had a remarkable start to the season with the Marseille club, the difficulties encountered against certain clubs in Ligue 1 raise some doubts about his project.
OM: A remarkable start for Roberto De Zerbi
After a completely failed campaign in Ligue 1 last season, OM decided to start on a new basis this season. Pablo Longoria and his management decided to go to great lengths to unearth Roberto De Zerbi, although he was being courted by several other clubs in Europe. The Italian technician arrived with a brand new project with massive recruitment carried out during the last summer transfer window.
Under the orders of De Zerbi, Olympique de Marseille are already back on the Ligue 1 podium and are among the favorites for the title. The Marseille club notably achieved good performances against Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens. However, his mixed results during the clash against PSG or against clubs like Stade de Reims, RC Strasbourg, AJ Auxerre and Angers SCO called into question the ability of the Phocéens and the methods of Roberto De Zerbi.
OM: The Roberto De Zerbi project already called into question
If the Italian coach makes OM supporters dream, he is still far from having convinced Raymond Domenech. The former coach of the France team once again criticized the work of Roberto De Zerbi at the head of the club. After the defeat against Auxerre, the French technician pointed out OM's difficulties facing regrouped teams.
“When the opponent, like Montpellier or Lyon, opens the game, Marseille gets carried away. But when they meet more compact teams, like Auxerre, it's another problem.”he remarked on The L’Équipe channel. For Domenech, it is clear that Roberto De Zerbi seems to lack a solution against opponents who play as a unit without opening up the game.
“If the opponent closes the game, (Roberto) De Zerbi does not seem capable of providing a real solution. I didn't see that De Zerbi was capable of demonstrating anything, his game, there is nothing and they are caught on the counter. (…) They won two matches against Brest and Montpellier, Brest was on the street (…). They don't win on mastery of play. Against Lens, if there's no foul, it's 2-2.”he stressed.
These criticisms are part of the continuity of the comments made by Domenech since the Italian's arrival in Marseille. The former coach has often expressed his skepticism about the methods of the Brighton coach.
