This season, former Real Madrid meritorious captain Marcelo joined Olympiacos as a free agent and signed a "1+1" contract, but so far, the 34-year-old Brazilian veteran has not yet received a chance to play. In the just-concluded Greek Super League , Marcelo made the roster for the first time, but the new coach Michel did not give him even one minute of appearance time, which makes people wonder whether Marcelo, who left Real Madrid, has reached a semi-retired state.
Marcelo
, who was standing on the sidelines, just joined Olympiacos, because Marcelo did not participate in systematic training in the summer, so his entire physical condition and physical condition did not return to an ideal level. Until the get out of class was finally dismissed, Carlos Coleberan, then coach of Olympiacos, never gave him a chance.
During the international match day, Olympiacos announced that the new coach Michelle had officially taken office. Taking advantage of this rare offseason, Marcelo also rushed to "make up lessons" under the guidance of the coaching staff to meet the standards of appearing on the game as soon as possible.
In this round of the league, Olympiacos faced Atromitos, who was ranked in the middle of the ranking, although Marcelo entered the roster for the first time, Michel still chose Reala Buchuk to start at the left-back position.
The final game ended, Olympiacos defeated his opponent 2-0 and rose to second place in the standings. However, Marcelo, who entered the roster for the first time, did not get a chance to play.
After the game, Olympiacos coach Michel also publicly responded to Marcelo's question of appearance: "Marcelo is very close to playing, but he has only practiced with our team three times, and we want to protect him. Yesterday, I called him to my office and communicated. I expressed my thoughts and he was a little surprised because he felt that he could start (laughs), but he is a superstar from a wealthy club and he knows that this is the nature of his work."