Mercato – OM: The transfer of a world champion is validated

Mercato – OM: The transfer of a world champion is validated
Mercato – OM: The transfer of a world champion is validated
Hugo Chirossel

Journalist

Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.

Having chosen to change goalkeeper and part ways with Lopez, OM secured the services of Geronimo Rulli last summer, recruited from Ajax Amsterdam. A goalkeeper that Nicolas Dehon already considers among the best in Ligue 1 and in whom he has seen progress since his move to five years ago.

« They are the best in the championship. » After Provence, Nicolas Dehon gave the names of the two best goalkeepers in Ligue 1, who according to him are Lucas Chevalier and Geronimo Rulli. The latter has already evolved in , Montpellier between 2019 and 2020, before arriving in last summer, and the former goalkeeper coachABOUT (2010-2012) believes that he has progressed a lot since then.

Dehon judges Rulli's progress

« Yes, especially in hand faults. I had supervised him with Montpellier and, from time to time, he could make technical errors. Today I don't see them anymore “, declared Nicolas Dehon about the 2022 world champion with theArgentine.

“What makes him strong is being connected to his team thanks to his positioning”

« What makes him strong, beyond being in the goal, is being connected to his team thanks to his positioning. OM does not play with a low block, but it still prevents the defenders from retreating. Besides, there are never balls where the guys wonder who should go. He goes out and imposes himself », added Nicolas Dehon.

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