Roberto De Zerbi took his players by surprise by imposing a cut before the clash between Marseille and Monaco on Sunday.
Winner in Lens on Saturday (1-3), loon
thus returned to the right side after a complicated international break spent in the bitterness of the surprising setback conceded at the Vélodrome in front of Auxerre (1-3). At the end of this victory, Roberto De Zerbi did not give in to triumphalism, already focused on the next deadline and the shock of the 13the
lifting of Ligue 1 at home against Monaco.
« This victory is worth three points, as always, but we have won six times out of seven away, we won after the rout against Auxerrewhispered the Italian technician hotly. We didn't do any training together for two weeks, I saw Balerdi and Rulli again last night (Friday, editor’s note) at the hotel in Lens… This is an important response from the players in terms of character. Now we have to work to prepare for Monaco which will be a difficult meeting. We will want to play a match of this level at the Vélodrome. »
Isolated in a secret location
In five receptions so far in this exercise, OM have only been full once, against Nice – dropping two against Reims and Angers; by being sanctioned with a zero point in front of Paris and Auxerre. Faced with the Monegasques from whom they can steal second place in the championship, the Olympians want to spare themselves the psychosis of an emerging Vélodrome syndrome. Nonsense considering the asset that the Boulevard Michelet enclosure was again last season.
To put all the chances on the side of his players, Roberto De Zerbi made a strong decision this weekend, in agreement of course with President Pablo Longoria: to cut with Marseille the space of four days, from Tuesday to Friday, in order to to mobilize his troops as part of an improvised greening that the strategist wishes to be more studious and restorative.
« The Marseillais, accompanied by the technical team but also the club's sports management, will take up their quarters about two hours from the Commanderie for a four-day mini-course in a location still kept secret. The idea is to keep everyone under pressure before the AS Monaco reception », Reports L’Equipe this Monday. Between now and the break, in L1, the Phocéens have three important meetings to negotiate: against ASM, therefore, but also in Saint-Etienne and against Lille at the Vélodrome.
