In full preparation for the new season, Roberto de Zerbi ecstatic of the first signatures curly by Olympique de Marseille.
Olympique de Marseille is working hard. Barely over three weeks before the new season kick-off, the Marseillais are on an internship in the Netherlands. The day after his great victory over the Excelsior Maasluis, a resident of the Dutch third division, OM thus faced Olympic Charleroi on Monday at the KNVB Campus, with this time a draw in the key (1-1). Not enough to worry Roberto de Zerbi.
The Marseille coach sees great for this new season. “This year, the objective is to qualify for the Champions League, and to make a good Champions League”, He thus entrusted in the columns of the team, hoping to be able to compete with PSG, even if it measures the task that awaits it: “When we play against PSG, we want to win, we want to compete, but Paris last season was almost unbeatable. And this Paris, which had not Kylian Mbappé, neither Lionel Messi, nor Neymar, was more a team than the one before. On this plan, Luis Enrique was extraordinary. »»
But to achieve his ends, Roberto de Zerbi is counting on the transfer window. The Marseille club has already welcomed three recruits: CJ Egan-Riley (22) and Angel Gomes (24), who arrived free, and Facundo Medina, snatched from RC Lens. And the Italian technician obviously has only good to say of the three men.
“These are two masterpieces of Benatia”
“We took two very strong young players, CJ Egan-Riley (22) and Angel Gomes (24), free. These are two masterpieces of Benatia, he said in particular. And Medina, who is the player you need for the Vélodrome. »»
And OM does not intend to stop there. “Now we still have a lot to do”, he blown, also delighted to have “Confirmed very important players. Höjbjerg, Adrien Rabiot, Greenwood, Balerdi, and others who had possibilities, like Rowe, who was not holder but which is important to keep. »»
