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Roberto De Zerbi surprised by 'different Mason Greenwood' after Marseille star's return from holiday for prolific pre-season

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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.

  • 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.

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