De Zerbi: “If the players behave like brothers on the pitch…”

In a press conference after the Rennes-OM match (1-2), Roberto De Zerbi addressed the question of friendship which seems to reign in his group of players. The Italian thinks that a real collective is being born in Marseille: “I was lucky to have groups like the one today, at Brighton, at Shakhtar, at Sassuolo, at Foggia… I believe that in football and in all jobs, it is important that there is professional quality, but between the players, there must also be respect, esteem; two determining conditions. If, in addition, there is affection between them, if they behave on the field like brothers, we can do extraordinary things, and I have the impression that this is what is happening. to be born »he declared.

The current situation seems promising for the rest of the season. It remains to maintain this dynamic in the months to come.