Valentin Rongier missed his return to school with Olympique de Marseille. The midfielder was not fully recovered from his serious knee injury at the start of the season and had to wait before being used by new arrival Roberto De Zerbi. But during the trip to the Stade Brestois pitch in September, the former FC Nantes player was able to return to the Ligue 1 pitches, almost eight months after his terrible injury. However, with the arrivals this summer of Adrien Rabiot and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Valentin Rongier was given priority. But the latter still commands the admiration of the former Spurs: “Valentin, when I played against him in 2022, I already felt a player with qualities, a technically clean player. When I arrived in Marseille, I saw the same things. You see he was captain. He's a player who didn't give up. When he came into the team, he had some great matches. He is an example to others of how to behave when things are difficult. He showed the way. This is an example.” Through character and courage, the former captain of the Marseille club is returning to his best level and has won the heart of the Italian technician.
“You want to know if Rongier is going to play, he will play”
Present at a press conference before the AS Monaco reception, Roberto De Zerbi had sublime words for Valentin Rongier who will play against AS Monaco: “You want to know if Rongier is going to play, he is going to play. I don't know if we have found the right configuration, I know that this team will be able to play with three or four at the back. Afterwards, these are additional solutions, we will see at throughout the season. He has different characteristics compared to the other midfielders. He is an important player. He is the one who maintains order in the midfield. He was coming off eight months of injuries. time for him to regain his level When I have. played here with Brighton I loved this player.” A true boss of the Marseille midfield, Valentin Rongier has done well and is coming back very strong. Will he have what it takes to regain an undisputed starting place in addition to the captain's armband?
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Present at a press conference, Roberto De Zerbi had very strong words for Valentin Rongier. For the Italian technician, the midfielder is the one who maintains order in the midfield of Olympique de Marseille. A strong statement for the former Nantes player who should play against AS Monaco.