Roberto De Zerbi makes Mason Greenwood ‘clarification’ | OneFootball

Mason Greenwood has been struggling in recent weeks to re-establish himself as one of Marseille’s key players, despite initially promising since his move from Manchester United in the summer. La Provence recently reported that the player has until the end of the season to re-build his trust with the Marseille coach or he faces being sold in the summer. At a press conference attended by Get French Football News on Friday, Roberto De Zerbi sought to clarify his position on the player. “We need to clarify the Mason Greenwood case a little, because you journalists are always in a position to change things a little, to create some scoops, because you have to do what all journalists do a little bit which is to make a little bit of chaos.”“Greenwood is a very good person whom I love, as I love his father,” said De Zerbi before Marseille face Reims on Saturday afternoon. “He’s had a bit of a tough time lately because he had a daughter who was born, and I don’t think he’s used to playing such an intense season and being a main player. I think he paid for it physically. That is to say that he didn’t push himself and wasn’t 100% as I wanted in training, in terms of what I expect from a player like him.”“His physical condition has declined a little, but my project in Marseille is not only to qualify for the Champions League, it is also to create something like what Luis Enrique has created. He has created a team, a group of strong players, but with a soul.”GFFN | George Boxall – reporting from La Commanderie, Marseille.