Gattuso sheds light on the Clause case

Tensions are high in Marseille after the home disappointment against Monaco and with a big game in Lyon. Gattuso and Balerdi are clear, it’s all about winning it and putting the twists and turns of the end of the transfer window and the Klaus affair behind them. Match to follow on Sunday evening at 8:45pm with live commentary on the RMC Sport website and app and on radio from Lyon on RMC Live.

“We thought he would come back quickly, but we slowed down a bit, the problem is that he is our captain and he really wants to come back very quickly, but the problem is that we have to wait a little bit. for a long time.”

I’ll be honest with you, when he came back, he had to go. After a week, I told him “You have to train well. When he has the ball, he can be 100% but without the ball he has difficulty running towards the opponent. I try to hammer him so that he improves, his Has the quality to score 7/8 goals in the season, I saw seriousness and commitment in him and he deserves this opportunity.

Gattuso insists Marseille are not far from a Champions League place at the end of the season. (currently 5 points behind the 4th qualifying position).

“It’s a match where you shouldn’t look at the standings, it’s a very strong match emotionally. Even if it’s a team that’s going through a tough time, it’s a team that can always trouble you.”

“It’s not a question of professionalism, it’s more of a requirement that we have towards ourselves, the supporters, the club. I can’t say that my players lack commitment. If I see it, I’ll be lazy about it. That. Sometimes it’s like that. It happens that there is a player who trains less well one day but that does not question the professionalism of my players.”

Now is not the time to take stock. We will have to see at the end of the season. There are players who will be excluded from the Europa League roster. We are working and will see at the end of the season.”

It is very simple. I believe in the goodwill of the player. I have talked to Jonathan a lot since I arrived. He knows what I think about him. We talked a lot. What matters is that we demand of ourselves. In the end, he stayed and he is here with us. We have to focus on the future. If he is fit to play, he will play, I know he has the level to do it and I don’t question the professionalism of my players. He knows what I expect from him. “

“He is a very strong player physically, but he needs to lose some weight. He will help us a lot.”

“I could have made them all available, but then it’s normal, after elimination in the Cup, it’s difficult. Their faces were off today, it’s a hard blow for them, and now they have to regroup and focus. Have to concentrate. Club.”

“Guy has been suspended, he was injured with selection. Murillo did individual work. Small mistakes for Aubameyang and Veretout and Kloss and trained for the first time with the group.”

He will speak in Italian.

“Of course we’ll miss our fans, but I love going out there and winning matches like this.”

End of Balerdi’s tract, in very good French and with great clarity.

“Of course we are talking and that is our goal. We are halfway through the season, and it is still possible, but it depends on us, game by game. If you win the Olimpico, it gives you strength. That’s it. It’s up to us to go there, play a good match and take the three points. We’re not aiming for a draw, we’ve already done a lot and it’s cost us a lot. We have to focus and win this match.”

“Yes, I heard about it and I asked my agent if it was true. There was something. But I want to stay here and focus here for the moment, even if there are approaches. I am happy and 100% here. .”

“Yes, this match, we have to win it. It’s the Olimpico. For the supporters, it’s a different match. It’s our desire to win. I think we deserve more. I know the effort we put in. No No cheating. We deserve it and we’re going to get it. We know it’s a little tough for us, from the outside, but we’re going to reverse the trend.”

“I read it on the Internet, but Jonathan, it trains well. I don’t necessarily know about it, it’s not my place to talk about this story.”

“Yes, the Moroccan and Senegalese players are sad but they are professionals. It is up to us to help them and make them think about Lyon, because it is an important match for us and for the supporters.”

And he speaks in French.

He will be joined by Leonardo Balerdi, author of a very good goal against Monaco last weekend.

Among the absent ones, its choice and priority in the calf affects the cow with unwanted. Kondogbia, Veretout and Aubameyang were also absent. The first is too uncertain for a Sunday, the second has frequent muscle problems, the third may just have been in the gym for exercise. Murillo is trained separately, he still suffers from his addictions.

Harit, Onahi, N’Dia, Sir, all returning from CAN, were present in training, as was Jonathan Kloss, very attentive to the condition of his right knee. It was the knee that forced him out during the last match, an injury that sparked a rift between him and the leaders that has been at the center of the news all week.

In a lengthy interview, the Barca president seemed to spill the beans. OM will be one of the support clubs of the Super League. This Friday morning, OM issued a firm and clear denial: “Pablo Longoria spoke publicly on December 21 and the club’s position has not changed”.

He significantly declared: “JHe believes that having three or four competitions by too many organizers is a football disaster. If this is the case, I see a difficult future for the world of football. This is not the time for division.” Before further clarification: “On the question of Super League and OM, I want to reject it completely.”

Contacted by RMC, the Super League explained that its leaders “will not speculate further on the number of clubs willing to participate” in the competition. Since December, the Super League leaders have “renewed” contact with more than 50 European clubs. “Some of them are definitely more motivated to participate in our project than their public announcements,” explains a person close to A22 who does not want to make “solid announcements” on the discussions so as not to “divide the football family into two camps”. A22 say they are confident our work will achieve broad consensus and contribute to improving football in the interests of supporters, players and clubs.

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Maximum tension ahead of Sunday evening’s clash against Olympique Lyonnais. OM have just completed an active transfer window, as Pablo Longoria became president and Gennaro Gattuso must now find chemistry between the new recruits. After the Klose debacle, the Italian coach will also be at a press conference at 2pm.