De Zerbi: I don’t have Mourinho’s European experience to evaluate the qualifying situation, we need to win

At 4 o'clock in the morning tonight, in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League, Marseille will face Newcastle at home. Before the game, Marseille coach De Zerbi was interviewed at the press conference.

■ Regarding the situation of the team's key player Nayef Agder

De Zerbi said: "He cannot play tomorrow, whether he is playing at the 5th, 7th or 10th position."

■ Regarding Medina's injury

De Zerbi said: "Medina is injured again. He is expected to be out for another month. He is difficult to replace, both in terms of character and physical characteristics. He is left-footed, which is especially difficult to replace. We have used him in Madrid, against Ajax, Strasbourg. We are too injured now. More, we can only focus on the current players, play the game well and strive for victory."

■About Newcastle United

De Zerbi said: "They are a strong and confrontational team, and the coach is also very good. But this will not be a difficult game. It's a decisive game because it was decided in the last few rounds. We don't have enough points now and we need points. We have four games left and we can get points at any time. Newcastle are very strong, but we are also very strong and we are playing at home."

■ Asked about Newcastle's main threat?

De Zerbi said: "We expect Newcastle to play at their best. They have experienced players and a strong midfield. But we can't just focus on our opponents."

■ Regarding the situation of qualifying for the group stage

De Zerbi said: "I don't know. I don't have the European experience like Mourinho, no. Can say how many points are needed. One victory is not enough. We need to win, more than one game, more than two games. We must focus on both ends of the penalty area, with solid defense and efficient offense."

■ About Greenwood

De Zerbi said: "He played well against Atlanta and performed well in the first half in Lisbon. Sometimes he will be better than other times. We are satisfied with him, satisfied with his goals, and satisfied with everything he does. "

■About Greenwood's growth and controversy

De Zerbi said: "I don't interfere in the personal life of the players, just like I don't care about my children. The same goes for his personal life. He is a good man and he has paid a lot for what happened. We helped him and he behaved well. What happened to him made me sad because the person I found was completely different from what the British media described."

■What to learn from the Premier League match

De Zerbi said: "Newcastle is a very physical team, they will use the speed of the wings and forwards. There are many good players in the team, strong skills and physical strength. They have a good coach. But in football, courage, intensity and motivation can win the game. We also have good players and we can also create threats. "

■ About the partnership between Hoibel and Kondogbia

De Zerbi said: "Hoibel is in good condition and he will play. As for Kondogbia, we will see. Vermeulen has played well, including experience and physical advantages. Very good, I don't rule out Gomez. They can all play in the midfield, but I have to decide who to use."

■ Talking about the performance of Ligue 1's 5-1 win over Nice

De Zerbi said: "The game itself is not enough to explain the 5-1 score, although we could have scored more goals, and we still improved. There is room for improvement. Football is now moving towards more man-to-man. We also won 5-1 against Brest and we needed to get back the quality we had against Nice, but if we play like we did against Nice, we won't win 5-1 every time."source:7m vn bóng da