Criticized, Arek Milik responded in the best way last Friday by scoring a hat-trick against Angers. Here’s how he got back to the top. And he was going a long way.
If we had been told a year ago that Arkadiusz Milik was going to be a problem at Olympique de Marseille, no one would have paid attention to these counter discussions. However, this is what has been happening since the beginning of the year. If the Pole scored in the Europa League and the Coupe de France, it was complicated in Ligue 1.
It all made sense, of course. He had operated on a knee and then missed the summer preparation and he had difficulty integrating into the game plan imagined by Jorge Sampaoli. But we expected more from an international striker and especially the winning El Pelado team, there was no question of questioning it.
“I know this industry, I know what I gotta face»
But, this Friday, the magic worked. Associated with Cédric Bakamabu at the forefront of a 4-4-2, supported by Dimitri Payet, Arek Milik found the net three times, he was even faster than to find the way to the stage of the press conference on Tuesday. He also explained how he had come back from very far: “of course, these weeks have been tough mentally. I was also very happy after my performance and that of the team. It was not easy since not playing is never easy.»
Before continuing:I looked to use that time to train more, do double training sessions. Work what I was not doing well, I tried to work more to feel better. I was ready it was important for me. It was frustrating, because when I’m not playing I get angry, I want to show that on the pitch. I want to do everything I can to score and play well. That’s what I said after the game.»
But the native of Tychy did not stop there. ” To be honest, I know what I’m capable of, I know how I play football. When you don’t play, when you lose your place, you lose your confidence. I try to train more than before, to recover confidence. In the end, playing, scoring, helps you best for that. I have always believed in myself. I was ready to play. You always have to trust yourself. Football is like that. Sometimes you are injured… Things change quickly in football, I tried to stay focused. I know this industry, I know what I have to face. We have to think about the next game, which is very important “, he admitted while explaining that he never intended to leave OM. Milik is expected, he knows it. Let’s hope they continue at this pace to silence absolutely all criticism and offer Marseille a title and a qualification in the Champions League. The club will need him.
