Present in the show RMC Rothen ignitesjournalist Florent Germain described the Italian coach's method, which has changed a little since the start of the season, notably with an emphasis on meritocracy: “ Something clicked after OM-Auxerre. De Zerbi questioned himself in the system. He toughened the tone in his management, he let certain things pass that he no longer lets pass in his attitude. And it is clear that he has a management which may seem simple: the one who deserves to play, by his performances and his attitude in training, will play« .
By Zerbi “wanted to protect Wahi”
Florent Germain then gave two examples to prove it: “ This was seen with the choice of Bilal Nadir (against Le Havre, editor's note) who was able to surprise from the outside, but internally, we felt that (Bilal) Nadir had taken the lead over players like Ismaël Koné. In the eyes of (Roberto) De Zerbi, Nadir is better than Koné. Let's not even talk about the Neal Maupay-Elye Wahi case, because at the start of the season, De Zerbi claimed that Wahi was his starter. He wanted to protect Wahi, it's over. It's very clear, messages are sent to certain players. »
Obviously, the evolution of Roberto De Zerbi is working: OM remains on 5 victories in 6 matches, with no defeats, before facing Rennes this Saturday, then LOSC in the Coupe de France next Tuesday, then Strasbourg (January 19) , Nice (January 26) and Lyon (February 2) in Ligue 1.
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