Although OM's victory against Monaco is a relief, Florent Gautreau remains cautious and emphasizes that the Marseille club has not yet resolved all its problems. According to him, De Zerbi still has to prove that he can handle the pressure of a club like OM and lead the team towards its ambitions without being overwhelmed.
The victory of theMarseille Olympic against Monaco (2-1), a success which allowed the Marseille club to regain a place of choice in the championship, was not enough to completely convince Florent Gautreaujournalist for RMC. In a statement made during the After, he warned against any form of euphoria, while emphasizing that victory could nevertheless be a starting point for collective improvement.
“OM has not resolved all its problems. » These words of Gautreau recall that, even after the victory, the team led by Roberto DeZerbi has not yet found the stability and solidity that would allow it to compete with the best French and European teams. Although victory against Monaco is significant, Gautreau underlines that it must not mask the persistent deficiencies of the Marseille team.
Read: OM: The last match of 2024 fixed (date, time and TV channels)!
According to him, the meeting with Monaco should not be seen as a complete cure for the ills of OM. “Can this victory against Monaco allow Marseille to go further, higher? Maybe. But on the other hand, euphoria no. » Gautreau insists on the fact that this victory, although important in the short term, must not induce a feeling of complacency among Marseille supporters and leaders. For him, the signs of fragility remain present and the pressure is still there.
-
Another point addressed by Gautreau is the management of pressure by By Zerbiwho he said might struggle to handle the high expectations placed on his shoulders. “De Zerbi has already more or less announced that he could leave if he was the problem. » The Italian coach, who arrived at OM in a very demanding context, has never had to deal with the pressure of a club fighting for third place and qualification in Champions League. Pour Gautreauthe ability to By Zerbi coping with this pressure will be a key factor in OM's success this season. “It's the pressure of being a club which we have said must compete with PSG which we say must finish in the top three, and therefore obviously in the Champions League. He who ultimately never had this pressure in his former clubs, he never managed top-of-the-table clubs. I really like this coach but we don't know how he himself will resist this pressure. »
We don't know how De Zerbi will resist this pressure
Finally, while saluting the work of the coach and the progress of the team, Gautreau be careful: “This team always scares me a little. » He admits that victory against Monaco could mark a turning point, but he remains convinced that OM must still work to achieve the necessary consistency and meet the high expectations surrounding the club.
In conclusion, if victory against Monaco is a relief for OM and their coach, it does not erase the uncertainties. OM still has work to do to convince of its solidity and meet the club's high ambitions.
