Roberto De Zerbi a ‘calmer presence’ and enjoying ‘most beautiful month’ in his career at Marseille | OneFootball

Olympique de Marseille have completed a series of five wins on the bounce in all competitions, undoubtably bouncing back from an early season wobble just one game into the season when a dressing room fallout between Jonathan Rowe and Adrien Rabiot saw the club plunged into drama. August was a month to forget for Les Olympiens.But since then, with the arrivals of experienced players such as Benjamin Pavard, Nayef Aguerd, Emerson Palmieri, and undoubted talent and potential in Matt O’Riley and Athur Vermeeren – De Zerbi’s men have never been better. After losing out marginally to Real Madrid in the Champions League, Les Phocéens followed up with a historic 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in Le Classique, before stringing together victories over Strasbourg, Metz, Ajax, and Le Havre. RMC Sport have reported that the Italian has described the month of September behind the scenes as as “the most beautiful month since the beginning of my coaching career.”The Italian’s relationships with Pablo Longoria, Mehdi Benatia, and owner Frank McCourt have strengthened, following clear-the-air talks in Miami and a successful summer rebuild. He believes the club has finally delivered the structure and ambition he was promised.Sources close to the Marseille manager have also noticed a calmer presence at Marseille’s training ground in recent weeks, according to RMC Sport. His in-game coaching has become sharper, his adjustments more decisive. Season two at the Vélodrome has seemingly brought emotional control to match his tactical innovation and clear passionate drive.GFFN | George Boxall