Roberto De Zerbi slammed media in France over poor refereeing decisions as he admitted to Mason Greenwood's problem.
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- De Zerbi slammed French media
- Called out poor refereeing against Marseille
- Marseille held to a 1-1 draw by Strasbourg
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Marseille manager backed the club president Pablo Longoria's claim of biased refereeing against the team as he also slammed the media in France for not taking a stand against poor refereeing calls. Longoria ranted against the match officials after Marseille's Ligue 1 clash against Strasbourg last Sunday as Mason Greenwood rescued a point for his team with a second-half penalty strike.
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WHAT ROBERTO DE ZERBI SAID
When asked if he agrees with the club chief, De Zerbi told : "Since I've been in France, I've seen things that I don't always understand and it doesn't only concern OM. Maybe because I'm Italian… I came to OM because it's the biggest French club. I respect everyone but the media should also take a stand sometimes."
- AFP
THE BIGGER PICTURE
De Zerbi also revealed his star player Greenwood's problems as he added: "It's a shame to have had so many absentees. It's a shame that it's happening at such an important time of the season. We still have seven injured players, those who played did well, but there was fatigue. Neal, who is a player I love, played the last three games in a row.
"Greenwood is not used to playing so many games in a row. Cornelius didn't play in his usual position because Lirola didn't feel like playing 90 minutes. Murillo, Kondogbia, Rongier, Wahi, Harit, that's a lot. We have to deal with it and not use it as excuses."
- AFP
WHAT NEXT FOR MARSEILLE?
The Phoceans will be back in action in the Ligue 1 on January 26 as they take on Nice in an away fixture.