Men lie, not the field.
Announced on departure for Anderlecht according to The Team, le cas Enzo Sternal – 17 years old, 22 minutes of play this season – occupied an important place in Roberto De Zerbi’s press conference this Monday. The Italian coach, faithful to his outspokenness, did not mince his words: « I think Jonathan Rowe and Luis Henrique are more ready than him »he decided.
He also talked about the fact that you shouldn't skip ahead when you're starting out: « Young people must have the patience to grow, mature, progress and wait their turn. I think I'm one of the coaches in Europe who has brought in the most young players, so really, I don't focus on the names, but on the results. When they deserve it, they will play. »
An unstoppable argument
Enzo Sternal is one of the gems from the OM training center. The kid completed all his classes in the French youth team and was upgraded to the Marseille U19s at 16 years old. He was notably part of the group crowned champions in Gambardella, a competition in which he scored four goals and provided an assist in six matches. Pending departure, he could become a new symbol of the club's difficulty in developing players from their training and integrate them into the professional circuit.
In any case, the Italian tactician assures us: only the terrain counts. « If Rabiot has to be on the bench because a youngster has to play, don't worry, Rabiot will be on the bench. But if Rabiot is better than the youngster, then he will be the one to play. It's clear for you, it's clear for the players' agents, it's clear for the parents of young players, it's clear for everyone. »
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