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Winner of the clash against AS Monaco on Sunday evening at the Vélodrome (2-1), OM had once again aligned Valentin Rongier in midfield alongside Adrien Rabiot and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The former Nantes player makes a strong return to the Marseille starting lineup, which does not displease Roberto De Zerbi.
Injured almost the entirety of last season, Valentin Rongier made his return to competition at the start of the season, first in the role of wild card. But now, Roberto DeZerbi decided to make the former captain of theABOUT an indisputable starter within his starting eleven. Aligned in a three-way environment alongsideAdrien Rabiot et Peter-Emile Hojbjerg, Valentin Rongier was again very good against theAS Monaco Sunday evening. To the point of being praised by Roberto DeZerbi.
De Zerbi enthusiastic about Rongier's return
« Rongier has a lot of qualities in the game. He has unique characteristics in this team and he brings us defensive balance. I could have thought of replacing him and bringing Rabiot down further to force the match by adding an attacker », blurted out the coach of theABOUT before continuing.
“Rongier has a lot of qualities in the game”
« But I didn't do it because it brings balance, but also play. And that's what I want: to play. I want us to build on the ground and succeed in believing in what we are doing », added Roberto DeZerbi.
