Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi is pleasantly surprised to see the change in Mason Greenwood as the former Manchester United star returned for pre-season as an improved player. Greenwood is on fire after his holidays as he has already scored four goals in two friendly matches, including a hat-trick against Dutch side Excelsior Maassluis.
- De Zerbi surprised to see different Greenwood
- Has scored four goals in two friendlies
- Marseille face Valencia on Tuesday
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WHAT HAPPENED?
Greenwood had a dream debut campaign in France last season after permanently leaving United. He scored 22 goals across all competitions for Marseille and narrowly missed out on the Ligue 1 Golden Boot to Ousmane Dembele.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Now the forward has returned to France and is looking forward to picking up from right where he left off in the 2024-25 campaign. Marseille boss De Zerbi is happy to see an improved version of the 23-year-old, as the Italian coach hailed Greenwood's efforts to remain in good shape during the off-season.
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WHAT DE ZERBI SAID
When asked if he was surprised by Greenwood's sharpness, De Zerbi replied: "He looked very good when he resumed training. He's a different Mason. He's building on what he achieved last season. He worked hard during the holidays. When he runs like this, he's better than the others."
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WHAT NEXT FOR MARSEILLE?
The Ligue 1 giants will be back in action on Tuesday as they take on Valencia in another pre-season friendly in Tarragona.
