Marseille, France – As we fit talk am, coach Roberto De Zerbi don hold one press conference wey get plenty gist, and na real bundle e carry come. This guy dey try manage wetin dey happen for Marseille like sey e dey juggle fire, but e still dey maintain confidence despite the wahala wey surround di club. E don talk say, “When you dey lose like dis, e no dey sweet. You gatz know wetin dey happen and dat one no easy for Marseille.”
E sabi sey di players dey calm but dem dey fume from di loss. Di coach don admit say, “Na wetin happen for Rennes still dey gree us, we no dey play well for now.” But he get small hope, as he believe sey if dem fit win di next game, dem go dey on top the table. “E go mean sey we dey set pace since we gatz three direct matches coming up,” e add.
One question wey dey hot news na how Benjamin Pavard dey perform. Instead to run away from di issue, De Zerbi don collect am. “I no fit explain everything. Up until Lens, we dey play better ball. Lisbon episode don pain us well-well. E no too different for Lens; we need to stay balanced. I go take responsibility.” This guy no wan carry dem wahala go another person o!
Di matter of injuries dey vex am, as well. Although Emerson dey return from suspension, Balerdi still dey sidelined, and Kondogbia fit come bak but no plenty time to play. E don talk sey, “Balerdi no dey, Kondogbia fit dey bench but no play unlike before. We still dey struggle with injuries.”
De Zerbi no wan hear say people dey complain about am changing di starting lineup. “Una think sey I dey change formation because I dey confused? Abeg, I dey try manage di squad wey dey injury-ridden!”
As di coach sabi admit say di team dey struggle lately, he don drop am clear say dem criticisms dey valid. “Di quality of wey dey play for di last three matches dey below par, I go take my share of wey happen.” Still he get hope as he talk say di attacking style no change since he land for Marseille. “Na we dey hold di attack, but na we go dey vex if we dey fall back.”
De Zerbi sabi sey e wan build on di younger players wey dey come up. “Some players suppose grow. Vermeeren, last year nobody sabi di guy. French league dey tough, you go need patience for some players.”
As he dey wrap up, e don drop one last bomb: “Na this last part before di break, we no dey fortunate at all with referees and late goals wey don cost us.” Chei, na serious matter wey e don talk!
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