Revealed: Marseille’s response to Mason Greenwood goals drying up – with ex-Man Utd forward enduring four-game barren run after flying start

The 23-year-old forward enjoyed a dream start to his spell in Ligue 1, with the finding the target on five occasions through his opening three outings of the 2024-25 campaign. That earned him plenty of plaudits and the love of the passionate fanbase in Marseille, with the club welcoming a new hero.

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  Greenwood has, however, now gone four games without finding the back of the net. His last efforts came when bagging a brace against Toulouse at the end of August. Another international break has now been reached, with Marseille dropping points in their last two fixtures.

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    Roberto De Zerbi has said of seeing his side lose their spark: “Some of our decisive players are not in shape, like Mason Greenwood.” The one-cap England international has failed to score or provide an assist in four games, having previously been billed as “too good” for the French top flight – as he generated talk of interest from La Liga giants Barcelona.

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    According to L’Equipe, Marseille remain unfazed by the dip in form for Greenwood – as he is far from being the only one to see impressive early-season standards slip. They fully expect the player they lured away from Old Trafford in a £27 million ($35m) transfer to play a crucial role for them over the remainder of the season.