Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365, published on Saturday November 9, 2024 at 8:47 a.m.
After OM's new defeat, against AJ Auxerre (1-3) Friday evening at the Orange Vélodrome, Roberto De Zerbi spoke of a possible departure.
Olympique de Marseille continues its strange season. Winner in Nantes (2-1) last weekend, the Marseille club fell back into its ways at home. Two weeks after his heavy setback against Paris-SG, he suffered the law of AJ Auxerre (1-3) at the Orange Vélodrome at the opening of the 11th day of Ligue 1, Friday. Everything went completely wrong for Roberto De Zerbi's men, crucified on the counter by an ultra-efficient Burgundian team and trailing 3-0 at the break. The Marseille enclosure obviously rumbled and whistled copiously, before only seeing one goal from their team during the second act (a penalty from Mason Greenwood, co-top scorer in L1 with Bradley Barcola and 8 goals).
De Zerbi: “If I'm the problem, I have to leave”
Disappointed, De Zerbi displayed his pain and his incomprehension after the meeting. Obviously, his players prepare well for matches during the week but do not apply what they put in place during the weekend. Destitute, the Italian even mentioned a possible departure after only less than 3 months of competition. “I don’t live to be second, I don’t even live to win. I want to succeed in giving something that goes beyond the result. Don't talk to me about second place, or third or fourth. I come here to give something, to pass on, I live for something that transcends football. If I'm the problem, I need to leave. I don't care about the money. What I’m looking for is the gratification of work,” said Roberto De Zerbi.
“I'm going crazy not being able to understand why we succeed outside and not here”
“I truly take responsibility. When I say that I am responsible, it is because I really feel responsible. I have no intention of unloading on others,” continued the 45-year-old coach. Before adding: “They are players who have courage and personality, even if we can always improve. You need passion, you need to understand how lucky you are as a player for this club. You can't be here and just be an employee of the club. To play here, you need something else. We must not ask ourselves any questions, we must arrive on the ground like suicide bombers. I'm going crazy not being able to understand why we succeed outside and not here. Maybe it's me. The solution is not to change players. » It is now time for the international break, OM will resume in two weeks with a perilous trip to Lens on November 23. Then will host Monaco on December 1st. A tough calendar which will allow us to know even more about the heart of this 2024-25 OM.
