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Very active on the transfer market, Olympique de Marseille has recruited a decisive player for its season.
Can Kylian Mbappé’s successor as Ligue 1 MVP be a goalkeeper? The hypothesis begins to gain weight in view of the exceptional performances of Geronimo Rulli. If he will have to face competition from players like Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembélé or his teammate Mason Greenwood, the Argentine goalkeeper clearly has a performance which makes him one of the main players in the championship.
Saturday, in Rennes, Rulli was once again one of the great architects of OM’s success (2-1). The replacement for Emiliano Martinez in the Argentina team stood out by diverting a penalty from Arnaud Kalimuendo. This is the third penalty saved by Rulli since his arrival at theOM
last summer, a ratio of 100% in the exercise!
De Zerbi raves about Rulli
For Roberto De Zerbi, the presence of such a decisive element in his squad is decisive for OM’s ambitions. “He has made the difference since the first day against Brest, there have been 17 championship matches where he has made a big difference, not only in the saves but also in the game, on the restart. I place his arrival on the same level as those of Rabiot, Hojbjerg or Greenwood. He’s a fantastic player.”enthused the Italian technician after the match.
De Zerbi had already announced it the day before: he “really wanted” Rolli. “He has the personality to play for OM, an exceptional personality. In the possession phase, he has the courage and personality to read actions, initiates situations, has security and confidence in aerial play. It really has a high yield”. A unanimous observation.
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