Recruited this summer at the suggestion of Roberto De Zerbi, Argentinian goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli immediately established himself as one of the best specialists in L1 and changed the life of OM, who found two of their former goalkeepers this Saturday in Rennes , Brice Samba and Steve Mandanda.
“Roll! Roll!” After the two end-of-year shocks at the Vélodrome against Monaco et Lillethe Argentinian goalkeeper, who had made numerous saves, saves and miracles, was entitled to the immense gratitude, chanted very loudly, from the Marseille supporters.
Such a triumph had not been granted very often to his predecessor Paul Lopezunfortunate actor this week in a confused transfer window episode between Marseille, Gérone et Lensand who experienced three very mixed seasons at theABOUT.
While Lens lost Brice Sambawhich Rennesopponent ofABOUT Saturday, will have to manage the cohabitation between the latter and Steve Mandandathat the PSG sometimes has some doubts about Gianluigi Donnarummawhich Nantes lost confidence in Alban Lafont or that Monaco hesitates between Philipp Köhn et Radoslaw Majeckil’ABOUT for his part is not bothered by questions from goalkeepers.
Because with Rollthe Marseille club this time seems to have found a reliable and constant goalkeeper at an excellent level, with already several top-notch performances since the start of the season.
“Rulli, I wanted it at all costs”repeated the Marseille coach on Friday Roberto DeZerbiwho had, in fact, this summer named the goalkeeper of theAjax to his management, initially pursuing other avenues which were slow to materialize.
Two penalties rejected
“He’s having a great season. He has the right personality for this position, he’s an exceptional boy. On Sunday, he was very upset to have conceded this goal against Le Havre and he was right”added the Italian technician.
This goal, that of reducing the score (5-1) of Normans at the very end of the match, was also registered on one of the rare small errors of the Argentinian since the start of the season, a poorly calculated aerial exit against Andre Ayew.
For the rest, everything was perfect or almost, on his line, in the management of depth and down to the penalties, since he saved two, Brest and to Lyon. “In the offensive phase, he has the personality needed to get the action going well. He also knows how to read the game and he gives us security when we play high. He has a lot of security and confidence in the game aerial. Its efficiency is really very high.judged again By Zerbi Friday.
“I think I have a great goalkeeper, a great player, a great leader and a great man. And we are lucky to have him with us”had already summed up the Italian after the victory against Monaco (2-1).
Passed by Montpellier during the 2019-2020 season, the player quietly settled into the Marseille locker room, where he is close to Leonardo Balerdihis teammate in the Argentinian selection.
With theAlbicelestewhere he rubs shoulders Emiliano Martinez – “the best goalkeeper in the world with Thibaut Courtois” -, he won the 2022 World Cup and the Copa America 2024. And if he maintains this level of performance, theABOUT also can dream of a title.
