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Injured, Valentin Rongier missed almost the entirety of last season. Back since the start of the season, the midfielder was initially used sparingly by Roberto De Zerbi who, however, seems to have decided to definitely make him a starter at OM. A great reinforcement for the Marseillais, which does not fail to excite Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
After almost a full season of absence, Valentin Rongier made his comeback to competition. Used sparingly by Roberto De Zerbi until then, the former Nantais player made a resounding return to the Olympian starting lineup. After several disappointing performances, the coach of theABOUT abandoned his system with two midfielders for a 4-3-3 in which Valentin Rongier is aligned alongsideAdrien Rabiot et Peter-Emile Hojbjerg. The latter does not hide his joy at evolving with Rongier.
Rongier is unanimous at OM
« Valentin Rongier, when I played against him in 2022 in the Champion League, I felt a player with qualities, technically clean. I saw the same things here, with a personality. You see he was captain for several years. He didn't give up, at all. When he joined the team, he had a great match. We need players like that, it's an example of how to behave when things are more difficult. He showed the way and he must continue to be a leader, an example. The more we have, the more the team will grow », lance Peter-Emile Hojbjerg at a press conference.
“When I played here with Brighton, I loved this player”
And that’s good because Roberto DeZerbialso present in front of the media, confirmed that he would keep the same system for the clash againstAS Monaco Sunday evening. “ Do you want to know if Rongier is going to play? He will play », promises the coach of theABOUT before bursting into flames Valentin Rongier : « I don't know if we found the right configuration. We'll see as the season progresses. I think Rongier has different characteristics from other midfielders. He is the surveyor, the one who maintains order. He was coming off 8 months of injury, it took time for him to come back. When I played here with Brighton I loved this player ».
