The French international defender did not sign in Marseille without setting his conditions at the Olympian technical staff.
Benjamin Pavard was not long in being talked about in Marseille. Barely landed from Inter Milan to strengthen an Olympian defense in perdition, the French international has already made his preferences in Roberto de Zerbi. The 2018 world champion seems to have very stopped ideas on his future use in the Marseille system. A direct approach that reveals a strong character.
Pavard already imposes his law on OM
According to what La Provence reportsPavard signed at OM with a clear condition: evolving in the defense axis and no longer on the right side. “De Zerbi will recover a mature player, eager to land in the defense axis and no longer in the right corridor”specifies the regional daily. A requirement which partly explains its “Decaling in blue”, Pavard being tired of being confined to the corridor by the various selectors.
This tactical demand only surprises. The former Bayern Munich has always preferred the central axis, feeling more fulfilled in this register than on the right flank where it has often been used for convenience. But posing his conditions as soon as he arrives testifies to an assertive temperament which could complicate the plans of Zerbi, already faced with an embarrassment of choice with Aguerd, Balerdi, Medina and Egan-Riley.
OM: Pavard no longer wants to play right side
A well -tempered character
When Pavard wants something, he can be particularly capricious. Didier Deschamps knows something about it: the former Lille defender sometimes led him to the French team when he was not aligned according to his wishes. This tendency to require could quickly be problematic in Marseille if the Italian technician does not give satisfaction to the newcomer.
De Zerbi finds himself facing a luxury tactical puzzle. How to satisfy Pavard while managing a plethoric defensive workforce? Marseille coach will have to show diplomacy to avoid frustrations. Because if the international tricolor does not get the case, his mood could very quickly change at the velodrome. First test Friday against Lorient.
