“It's a phase that we work on in training. I took it as it came, so much the better for me and for the team. ” At the end of the meeting against Troyes, Lassana Diarra remains modest in front of the journalists. However, on this day in August 2015, the new player of Olympique de Marseille has just scored a superb goal, during Marseille's large victory (6-0).
Instant strike
In the 47th minute of play, as OM lead the scoring after a Barrada achievement, the Marseille players get a corner from the right. Lassana Diarra does not enter the surface. He stays at a distance, as if he doesn't care about the attack. The ball will however reach him. On a shore pass near the surface, the Marseille midfielder is served almost 25 meters from the cages. Without checking and without hesitation, he unleashes a strike from the inside of the right foot. The balloon goes like a cannonball into the opposite dormer of the Trojan goalkeeper. A splendid goal!
A perfect match for his first match with OM
The Velodrome exults and Lassana Diarra has just entered the hearts of OM supporters from the first appearance with the Marseille tunic. Especially since outside of his goal the French international has achieved a match that could be described as perfect: 100% successful passes, 100% successful dribbling, 100% duels won, and 1 shot 1 goal. Statistics to make any player pale. Impressive! Especially since the defensive midfielder had not trod a lawn for a year ...
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