PSG v Marseille: De Zerbi fires up the Classico with powerful words | OneFootball

After Olympique de Marseille’s qualification for the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France against Rennes (3‑0), Roberto De Zerbi (46 years old) cast an ambitious eye toward the upcoming Ligue 1 clash against Paris Saint‑Germain at the Parc des Princes, Sunday evening at 8:45 pm. In a press conference, the Italian coach acknowledged PSG’s superiority while demanding from his players a hunger to win comparable to what was shown in Kuwait during the Trophée des Champions at the beginning of January.

De Zerbi: “PSG is the strongest team in Europe”

Roberto De Zerbi does not see the trip to the Parc des Princes as a simple exercise in management or survival against Paris Saint‑Germain. He refuses to let his Olympique de Marseille settle for merely “holding on” or limiting the damage, and insists that OM must go to Paris with the intention of winning, remaining aggressive and seeking out the match rather than hiding behind a defensive approach.

For him, the key lies in a combination of hunger, concentration, and technical quality, modeled on the intensity shown in Kuwait during the Trophée des Champions, but with greater precision in build-up play and transitions. By demanding that his players go after PSG on their own turf, De Zerbi draws a clear line: OM will not be a willing victim, even against a team he considers the strongest in Europe.

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