Geoffrey Kondogbia says Marseille are ‘chasing perfection’ ahead of Newcastle clash | OneFootball

Marseille produced one of their most accomplished performances under Roberto De Zerbi on Friday night, sweeping aside Nice 5–1 to return to the summit of Ligue 1. Back in the starting XI, Geoffrey Kondogbia set the tone in midfield, as Les Olympiens went on to dominate their Côte d’Azur neighbours. Speaking in the mixed zone following the game attended by Get French Football News, the Frenchman says Marseille are still looking for ‘perfection’ ahead of a clash against Newcastle United next Tuesday (21:00 CET). “We blocked their buildup well, especially on Jonathan’s (Clauss) side. We interpreted the match very, very well. We played more vertically than usual — we needed that to make the difference tonight.”Yet De Zerbi in his press conference attended by Get French Football News, was less satisfied with his side’s on-pitch showing despite the result and a tenth match where OM have scored more than four goals in 2025. “You know the coach — he’s passionate and always looking for perfection. We understand he wants more, but this is still a big performance in a stadium where we were really expected.”“It’s nice to be top, even if it’s only November. We’ll celebrate — without getting carried away — and then prepare for the Champions League.”GFFN | George Boxall & Luke Entwistle – reporting from Nice.