The position at Olympique de Marseille is getting tougher. In the 1: 2 loss against Lyon, in which his team had to make up for losses, the Pole entered the field for only four minutes. As he explained after the game, “playing without a real nine is the best solution for a team.” Such words are a serious symptom that the Pole does not enjoy a very good reputation from the Argentine coach. In January, there were many voices that the authorities wanted to get rid of him in the winter. Opinion about Milik, however, in France is divided. His supporters include the former Polish representative and currently football expert Ludovic Obraniak.
Stephane Tapie defends Arkadiusz Milik: I repeat: we have an international striker
On the Pole’s side was also Stéphane Tapie, son of Bernard, the legendary owner of OM, who stated that Milik is one of the top 10 strikers in the world. “What is happening with Milik makes me nervous!” This is madness, this is unacceptable! By having a pickup guy like Milik, you build a team around him. You wonder how to arrange it all to use its potential. You don’t put Milik into your tactics, you put your tactics under Milik’s. I repeat: we have an international striker. For me, the best typical striker in. And what? And … nothing comes of it – he said in an interview.
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For the worse form of the forward, Tapie blames the current OM coach Jorge Sampaoli and his tactical ideas. – Do you know what a “hamster” is? […] Exactly, a hamster. And that’s what I call Sampaoli. Also in the context of his dealings with Milik. Because for me, it is a hamster that sticks in its tactical reel, without reflection, without changes, blindly. Blindfold and ride. That’s why I associate it with a hamster. As I told you, the game of Marseilles should be arranged under Milik – he also stated and added that the current tactic of Payet in the role of the false “nine” is overdone.
– If I were Arkadiusz Milik, I would not be able to take it for a long time. I would say if you don’t want to play my game then we say goodbye. And let me go, Tapie concluded.
Arkadiusz Milik scored ten goals in 20 games this season in all competitions, but only one goal was scored in the French league. The Polish representative for the last time in the league hit on October 17 last year in a 4-1 match against FC Lorient. Milik scored five goals in the French Cup and noticed four in group stage matches.
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