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Roberto De Zerbi does not mince his words at OM. Unhappy with Mason Greenwood’s performance during the heavy defeat (0-3) against PSG, the Marseille coach chose a new method to refocus the English international. Disappointed by the lack of defensive involvement from his winger, particularly on the retreats against Bradley Barcola, De Zerbi took Greenwood out at half-time and then decided to show him footage of Vinicius Junior, the Real striker. Madrid, to illustrate its expectations.
Greenwood called to draw inspiration from Vinicius’ commitment
During the training week, De Zerbi multiplied the videos showing Vinicius’ defensive intensity, his commitment to pressing and his ability to support defenders without losing his offensive effectiveness. “If you play for OM, if you want to have a quality Championship, you have to approach all matches in the right way”hammered De Zerbi after the Classico. Greenwood seemed very receptive to the instructions, displaying a return to form and notable intensity in training. It remains to be seen whether he will be able to apply these lessons during the match against Nantes this evening.
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