Tag: Marseille

De Zerbi “In Great Danger” After Marseille UCL Exit, Benatia Calls It “Shame”

Roberto De Zerbi
January 2026

De Zerbi is under major pressure after Marseille failed to reach the Champions League playoffs, losing heavily and missing out when Benfica grabbed the last qualifying spot on goal difference. Marseille were thrashed 3-0 by Brugge and had conceded six goals across two UCL games; De Zerbi apologised and called it a “very bad day,” while Benatia aimed his anger at the players, saying the performance should have consequences and describing it as shameful.

Gerrard Tells Slot to Stop Excusing Liverpool’s Low-Block Struggles and Fix It

Steven Gerrard
January 2026

Gerrard criticised Slot for repeatedly pointing to low blocks as the reason for Liverpool’s inconsistency, saying this is a normal reality in the Premier League and Liverpool must solve it rather than talk about it. Slot argued Liverpool look better in open games and struggle when opponents sit deep, citing the contrast between a 3-0 win over Marseille and a 1-1 draw with Burnley. Gerrard’s message is to adapt personnel and approach to break compact defences.

De Zerbi Plays Down Manchester United Links Ahead of Marseille Champions League Game

Roberto De Zerbi
January 2026

De Zerbi dismissed speculation about the United job and said his focus is entirely on Marseille while United continue their search for a permanent head coach. He stressed he feels good at the club and city and would not discuss future possibilities, despite past reports he was interviewed for the role and United admiration for his work since Brighton and his early Marseille success.

Greenwood Hits Hat-Trick as Marseille Cruise in Coupe de France

Mason Greenwood
January 2026

Greenwood scored a hat-trick and added an assist in a 9-0 win to send Marseille into the last 16, taking him to 19 goals this season. Marseille dominated a sixth-tier opponent; Greenwood’s recent form is highlighted with seven goals in five games, and he wore the captain’s armband in the second half.

De Zerbi Linked Again With United Job for Summer, Contract Leverage Tied to Benatia

Roberto De Zerbi
January 2026

De Zerbi is again being framed as a candidate for United’s permanent job, with “admirers” at Old Trafford. He is under contract at Marseille until 2027 but has said he would leave if sporting director Medhi Benatia leaves, positioning his future as dependent on internal Marseille leadership. Other names are floated as potential summer options, including managers who could become available after international tournaments.

Mason Greenwood braced for Juventus raid on Marseille midfield linchpin Hojbjerg

Mason Greenwood
December 2025

Mason Greenwood’s revival at Marseille is under threat as Juventus prepare a move for midfield general Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, whose controlling displays and defensive balance have underpinned the club’s Ligue 1 title charge and allowed the English forward to thrive in attack. La Gazzetta dello Sport report Juve see Hojbjerg as the ideal deep-lying organiser for Spalletti’s system despite already having Manuel Locatelli, targeting his blend of physical presence, leadership and vertical passing as a “Christmas gift” signing, leaving De Zerbi battling to protect his core spine.

Greenwood’s late strike keeps Marseille’s title push and Golden Boot bid on track

Mason Greenwood
December 2025

Mason Greenwood capped another decisive week by drilling an 82nd-minute winner against Monaco to secure a 1-0 victory that pushed Marseille up to third in Ligue 1 and kept him two goals clear at the top of the division’s Golden Boot race. Coming off a Champions League brace against Union Saint-Gilloise, the 24-year-old produced a composed first-time finish and collected Man of the Match, moving to 11 league goals and 14 in all competitions, before stressing Marseille’s collective effort in his post-match interview.

Greenwood’s Marseille form fuels La Liga push as Premier League return stays “off limits”

Mason Greenwood
December 2025

Mason Greenwood is thriving in Ligue 1, leading the scoring charts with 10 league goals this season after a 21-goal debut campaign for Marseille, reigniting talk of a move to a bigger stage but not to the Premier League. Despite interest from Tottenham, West Ham and a reported €100m Saudi bid that would trigger a major sell-on payment to Manchester United, English clubs remain wary of fan backlash over his past, making La Liga or Saudi Arabia more realistic exit routes.

Saudi side Neom launch €100m bid for Greenwood as United eye huge sell-on payday

Mason Greenwood
December 2025

Manchester United could receive a significant windfall after reports that Saudi side Neom Sports Club have lodged a one hundred million euro bid for Marseille forward Mason Greenwood, a move that would activate their fifty per cent sell on clause from his 2024 departure. Greenwood has followed last season’s joint Golden Boot in Ligue 1 with eleven goals across competitions, drawing interest from Barcelona, Juventus and others, while Neom reportedly see his output and temperament in big games as ideal to lead their project and justify a record outlay.

De Zerbi slams passive Marseille and blunt Greenwood after limp loss at Lille

Roberto De Zerbi
December 2025

Marseille’s four-game unbeaten run ended with a flat 1-0 defeat at Lille as Ethan Mbappe’s early goal proved decisive. Roberto De Zerbi reacted angrily, blasting his players’ lack of aggression and lamenting that star forward Mason Greenwood managed only one shot on target all night. De Zerbi said Marseille “didn’t string three passes together”, lost every second ball and never showed their usual intensity, branding the display “bad, bad” and “unacceptable” for OM. With the chance to go above PSG wasted, he insisted everyone must take the performance personally.

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