Marseille Coach Praises Resurgent Amine Harit, Hopes to Retain Moroccan Midfielder

In difficulty for a few months, Amine Harit is back in top form and is finishing the season like a cannon. Author of three goals scored and two assists delivered in the last six Ligue 1 matches, Amine Harit proves that he is the man of Olympique de Marseille.

This performance has elicited a reaction from his coach, who has made revelations about the management of his potential. Sampaoli claims to have made a mistake in underestimating the talent of the Moroccan international. The tactician thinks he should have been more patient with his attacking midfielder.

"Sometimes as coaches, we have so many obligations and needs, the urgency to win comes very quickly. It’s my responsibility not to have taken advantage of Amine at certain times," said Jorge Sampaoli. "When we chose him, we knew what we expected from him and I didn’t have the patience to support some of the mistakes he could make in certain matches and that distanced him from the team."

Now, the technician is counting fully on Harit to lead OM towards its end-of-season goals and would like to see him continue the adventure with the Phocaean club. To this end, he subtly slipped a message to the club president.

"Very few players in the world create as much imbalance as him. I think the same as when I brought him in, I hope he will stay for a long time. He is a type of player facing extinction, there are not many of them. We have to take advantage of it. I didn’t have the patience to take advantage of him earlier, but now I hope to take advantage of him more," he said.