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Frustrated after Olympique Marseille’s defeat against AJ Auxerre last weekend (1-3), Roberto De Zerbi would have targeted his captain Leonardo Balerdi, accusing him of lacking “courage”. This has sparked reactions from Rolland Courbis, who believes the Italian coach should focus on a move to a three-man defence.
Furious after another home defeat for OM last Friday, Roberto De Zerbi clearly expressed his feelings during the press conference and in the locker room. As was the case against PSG (0-3), the Olympians found themselves three goals behind at half-time against AJ Auxerre (1-3). Among the players highlighted by the Italian coach was Leonardo Balerdi. “You lack courage,” De Zerbi was quoted as saying by L’Équipe.
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The question of the captain’s armband, which Balerdi has worn this season, has often been raised since the start of the campaign. However, Rolland Courbis believes that De Zerbi does not put the OM defender in the best conditions to succeed. “Is the armband too heavy for Balerdi to carry? For me, Balerdi is one of the centrals who performs better in a three-man defense, with him in the middle. In a four-man defense, with two centrals as the play De Zerbi, I find him in a bit of difficulty And then, De Zerbi says to him ‘you don’t have courage’! put in the middle of a three-way defense with Meïté on the right and Brassier on the left, and you will already get a better Balerdi, with a better Brassier. After all, he comes from Brest He didn’t come from Inter either. Milan…” he said in an interview with But Football Club.
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These criticisms do not call into question the status of Leonardo Balerdi at OM, where he extended his contract until June 2028 this summer. Present on the set of Rothen ignites on RMC on Tuesday, Medhi Benatia reaffirmed his confidence in the Argentinian international: “Balerdi is a high-level defender. I saw that some people were reproaching him; he has our support . He is very important for the team.”
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