Greenwood warned after Lille!

Despite the controversy surrounding his recruitment, Mason Greenwood joined Olympique de Marseille this summer to relaunch his career after his legal setbacks. The former striker of Manchester Unitedtransferred for 30M€impresses with his raw talent on the field. However, Mehdi Benatiasports advisor of theABOUTbelieves that the young Englishman still needs to progress in certain aspects.

A potential recognized by Benatia

In an interview for 1899 The Weekly, Benatia first praised the qualities of Greenwood : “The good side of Mason Greenwood could play for a lot of teams in Europe.” The former Moroccan international defender recognizes the 23-year-old’s undeniable offensive talent. However, he also points out shortcomings in his game, particularly on the defensive and collective level. Benatia believes that Greenwood still needs to progress to reach its full potential.

A call for more collective involvement

Mehdi Benatia thus sent a clear message to Mason Greenwood : “Today, compared to Rabiot or Hojbjerg, he remains a young player who has a lot of room for improvement collectively and defensively. He must hear it and accept it. He must think about helping more the team, even if we know that he is a talented player who is there to make the difference.” The sports advisor of theABOUT thus calls on the young attacker to become more involved in defensive play and to better integrate into the Marseille collective.

A challenge for Greenwood

Despite his undeniable offensive talent, Mason Greenwood must therefore still cross a threshold to fully impose itself on theABOUT. By following the wise advice of Mehdi Benatiathe former prodigy of Manchester United will be able to develop his game in a more complete sense and become a major asset for the Phocaeans. A major challenge for the young Englishman, but one that could allow him to reach a new level.