TOPS
OM can (again) thank Mandanda
A week after his big performance at the Parc des Princes, Steve Mandanda pulled out all the stops on Sunday.
At 0-1 in favor of Lille, the French international had to work to prevent OM from sinking permanently.
Author in particular of two huge rescues facing Araujo and André.
Irreproachable and successful, since he was also saved twice by his amounts.
Araujo, a permanent threat
Preferred to Ikoné on the right wing of Losc, Luiz Araujo agreed with Christophe Galtier.
The Brazilian, very impactful, hurt the Marseille defense.
It was he who concretized the superiority of his team from the start, by deceiving Mandanda with a beautiful curling shot from the left.
The Lille number 11 scored his second goal of the season, as well as additional points from his coach.
FLOPS
OM without attack
Substituting then suspended during the last two days, Dario Benedetto was back at the forefront of the Marseille attack, surrounded by Dimitri Payet and Florian Thauvin.
A trio that did not show anything good this Sunday.
Isolated, the three men never knew how to combine and put the Lille defense in difficulty.
The Argentinian number 9 fought but did not cease to abandon the surface, while the two French winger absolutely did not influence the debates.
André Villas-Boas did not hesitate to replace them in the second half, while OM were chasing the score.
Nagatomo, tough first
Recruited this summer, Yuto Nagatomo took advantage of Amavi's suspension to play his first match in the Marseille jersey.
A very laborious baptism of fire.
Draft in his climbs, the Japanese suffered in front of Araujo, who too easily eliminated him on the Lille goal.
Author also of a gross loss of ball at the origin of the enormous opportunity missed by Yilmaz (48th).
The failed exit of Maignan
Clearly domineering but caught up in the wire, Lille can harbor enormous regrets.
Especially since on the Marseille equalizer, Mike Maignan is not exempt from all reproach.
Far from there.
The Lille goalkeeper wanted to intervene in the air to repel Sanson's corner, but he was finally overtaken by Germain at the near post.
An error which is costly in Losc.
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