Roberto De Zerbi is ramping up the pressure ahead of the clash against Monaco, by summoning his players for training this week. Players with average attitude are targeted.
The home defeat against Auxerre before the November break left its mark on Marseille. Known for his fiery side during training and matches, Roberto De Zerbi showed that he did not need the charged atmosphere of the Vélodrome to warm up. For the trip to Lens, for example, he decided to do without Lilian Brassier, removing him from the group simply because of his insufficient level. In the wake of the victory in the North, the Italian did not decide to calm things down and summoned his group for four days of preparation in the form of a training course, in order to break the curse of the Vélodrome, this Sunday against Monaco .
Seven players in the sights at OM
A way of constantly keeping an eye on his group, with which Roberto De Zerbi is not satisfied. Especially in terms of attitude. According to information from RMC, the former Brighton coach believes that the behavior of several players does not raise the level of the team, and is ultimately costly. He did not hesitate to let those interested know, of whom there are seven. They are Lilian Brassier, Quentin Merlin, Leonardo Balerdi, Elye Wahi, Mason Greenwood, Jonathan Rowe and Ismaël Koné. It's no surprise to see most of these players on the bench for the match against Lens. OM is lucky to have such a strong squad that it is possible to sort things out without necessarily having an impact on the team level.
In this, Roberto De Zerbi clearly scored points by depriving himself of players with questionable involvement to still achieve a big victory in Lens. There is no doubt that, during this mini-course, those interested will be closely monitored and reassigned if necessary if involvement is not sufficient. A few days in community until Friday, which should allow the Marseille staff to keep the players under pressure so that they finally perform at the Vélodrome in the big match against AS Monaco.
