MARSEILLE fans displayed a huge banner directed at Mason Greenwood during their 5-1 win over Montpellier on Saturday.
Fuming supporters took aim at Greenwood and teammate Luis Henrique with a message displayed in the stands.
Mason Greenwood was targeted by Marseille fans in their clash with Montpellier[/caption]
Supporters unfurled a banner that said ‘Greenwood, Henrique, get a move on’[/caption]
Teammate Luis Henrique was also targeted by the banner[/caption]
Greenwood, 23, has had a mixed campaign at Marseille that has seen him come under fire for a lack of effort by manager Roberto De Zerbi despite being the second top scorer in Ligue 1.
And it appears that Marseille fans have started to lose patience with the former Manchester United forward too.
They unfurled a banner that read: “Greenwood, Henrique, get a move on!!!”
Despite some fans claiming that the the banner could be suggesting that the pair should leave the club, it seems more likely that it is encouraging them to put in more effort.
If that is the case then it certainly worked, as Greenwood went on to score twice as Marseille jumped into second place in Ligue 1.
De Zerbi didn’t hold back when assessing Greenwood’s efforts earlier in the season.
The former Brighton manager said: “No one can have more respect for him that I do. But that doesn’t change anything.
“I expect more from him. He has to do more, because what he is currently showing is not enough.
Greenwood responded brilliantly by scoring twice[/caption]
The former Man Utd forward is the second top scorer in Ligue 1[/caption]
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“If he wants to achieve his ambition of becoming a champion, he has to be more consistent, sacrifice more and be more determined.”
While Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia has had to furiously deny claims that two senior players at the club have refused to play with Greenwood this week.
Claims in France suggested that former Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and ex-Paris Saint-Germain star Adrien Rabiot have refused to play alongside the star.
Reports claimed that Hojbjerg had gone to Benatia’s office to call for the removal of Greenwood and teammate Henrique from the squad.
In an interview with La Provence via RMC Sport, Benatia said: “Can you imagine? He didn’t come to see me.
“And what’s more, do you think I need a player to tell me that?
“Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is one of the most professional in the locker room, a guy who only wants to unite and carry everyone along with him, like Rabiot.
“Today, Adri is dying inside, he only wants one thing: to reach the Champions League.
“These two are truly two examples, and at no point did they come to see me to dismiss Luis Henrique or Greenwood. The people who say that don’t want the best for OM.”
Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia rubbished claims that two players had refused to play with Greenwood[/caption]
