Addressed with Dutch international midfielder Kevin Strootman's (30, in the oic on the left) sooner move back to Italy, notably to Genoa, Olympique de Marseille manager André Villas-Boas stated: "It was hard for Kevin. He went through a tough competition, and, unfortunately, he was the one getting the least game time out of it. We're aware he needs his minutes on the pitch, ahead of European Cup, and both he and us listened to them. Lirola? When you pick something new, you have to unwrap it, and see whether it works or not. I hope he'll do fine, and there's chance he gets to play against PSG already".
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