The correction inflicted on Bourg-en-Bresse by Olympique de Marseille on Sunday was marked by the first professional goal of the very young Tadjidine Mmadi.
Olympique de Marseille ended the year perfectly. Traveling to Bourg-en-Bresse for the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France, the Ciel et Blanc hardly trembled, winning 6-0 against the National team. Despite Leonardo Balerdi’s early opening goal, OM certainly had to wait until the hour mark to double the lead, but the last half hour was one-sided. Enough to allow Roberto De Zerbi to spin at the end of the match.
The Marseille coach notably launched Robinio Vaz then Tadjidine Mmadi, who until then had had to make do with two short appearances in Ligue 1 against Brest and against Lille, with a total of 14 minutes of play, as well as coming into play in the last seconds of the Champions League match against Atalanta Bergamo. This time, the 18-year-old playmaker was entitled to around twenty minutes of play. Enough for him to stand out.
After offering the 5-0 goal to Bilal Nadir thanks to a low cross, Tadjidine Mmadi scored his first professional goal with a magnificent right-footed shot that landed in the top corner, leaving the opposing goalkeeper without the slightest reaction. A performance that Roberto De Zerbi did not fail to highlight at the end of the meeting.
“He’s a strong player”
“As long as he trains well, I have to be fair to everyone, whether they’re 17 or 40.” In this sector, we also have few players available. Paixao, Greenwood and Weah can play in this position, but we sometimes need to draw from the training center »thus began by explaining the Italian technician.
“He is a strong player, who can be decisive for us. He makes good decisions, he’s good in one-on-one situations too,” he continued, however not wanting to skip ahead: “We will see his progress. Young people are always like that, there can be exploits, then times that are a little weaker. For example Robinio Vaz at the moment is perhaps not in his best form, but I am sure that he will return to the level he was able to have at Metz. With young people it’s normal, there can be ups and downs, like that.”
