Marco Verratti was furious after his substitution in Paris Saint-Germain’s 0-0 draw with Marseille, prompting one commentator to suggest he could go.

Verratti was replaced by Blaise Matuidi after an hour in Sunday’s Classique, which also marked Rudi Garcia’s first game as Marseille boss, but he made no secret of his frustrations, firstly covering his mouth in his brief encounter with Coach Unai Emery.

Marco Verratti was furious after his substitution in Paris Saint-Germain’s 0-0 draw with Marseille, prompting one commentator to suggest he could go.

Verratti was replaced by Blaise Matuidi after an hour in Sunday’s Classique, which also marked Rudi Garcia’s first game as Marseille boss, but he made no secret of his frustrations, firstly covering his mouth in his brief encounter with Coach Unai Emery.

The midfielder then raged at PSG’s goalkeeping coach Nicolas Dehon, asking him “what does that mean, that I did badly? A bad game?”

Verratti was seemingly referring to Emery’s criticism as he headed off the pitch, but one of RMC’s lead commentators was not impressed by the Italian’s antics.

“Verratti, no goals, no assists, he didn’t produce anything. If he wants to leave, there’s no problem,” claimed Daniel Riolo.

When asked about the controversy, Emery said after the game: “It’s normal that whoever comes off isn’t happy.”

His mentor Thiago Motta added, “He wasn’t angry with anyone, he wasn’t happy because we didn’t win, before Thiago Silva concluded, “He’d taken a blow, maybe he didn’t want to go off, but we must also think about the matches ahead.”

Paris-based publication Le Parisien seemed to side with Verratti, however, noting on Tuesday: “The players listen to you when you earn their respect. And on that front, a lot remains to be seen.”

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