It is not yet a treat to see, but OM continues to capitalize. Victorious at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening (2-0, 23rd day of Ligue 1), the Marseillais fielded a fifteenth match without defeat in all competitions and took up six steps ahead of Rennes, 3rd. This sixth success in twelve trips to the league delighted their coach, André Villas-Boas: “This is perhaps our best game in terms of discipline and concentration. The victory is totally deserved, the whole team was perfect. "
netting
After two scoreless draws without relief against Angers and then in Bordeaux, his players found their way to the nets. Never really endangered, they also did not show an overflowing creativity despite the advantage to the score taken very early thanks to the brilliant inspiration of Dimitri Payet (7th). Served on the left, number 10 feigned Yann M'Vila a first time, a second to get on his left foot, saw Stéphane Ruffier anticipate the center and took the opportunity to score. Clever. His seventh achievement in the league, like Dario Benedetto, the only scorer in the first leg but very discreet at Geoffroy-Guichard and replaced by Valère Germain for the last quarter of an hour. “Dimitri had a very good match. This is the goal of a creative, opportunistic player. He's in a good time, ”appreciates AVB.
The reaction of Villas-Boas after the Marseille victory
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With practically the same starting lineup as in Bordeaux on Sunday (tenure of Nemanja Radonjic at the expense of Hiroki Sakai, Bouna Sarr finding the position of right back), the Phocaeans were superior in the midfield. The Boubacar Kamara - Morgan Sanson - Valentin Rongier trio dominated the debates, as demonstrated by the 53% possession of the ball. The Provençaux were all the same sometimes embarrassed by the Stéphane passion and some long balloons behind their backs. Thus that allowing Loïs Diony to be illustrated on a beautiful crossed strike forcing Steve Mandanda to a beautiful horizontal to divert in corner (38th). But the goalkeeper kept his clean sheet for the fourth time in 2020 in the league. "It was better than the previous meetings," said Valentin. Rongier. We know that we do not have a very large workforce, so we continue and there is a little fatigue. But we show that we will not let go. "
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- OptaJean (@OptaJean) February 5, 2020Above all, he and his partners were able to kill the match when the Greens threw their last force into battle. Thus, a few moments after an interesting striking position badly exploited by Denis Bouanga, Valère Germain recovered a ball high in the feet of Jean-Eudes Aholou. In continuation of the action, Dimitri Payet served Morgan Sanson full axis, which transmitted to Nemanja Radonjic on the left, who cheated Stéphane Ruffier with a cross shot (85th).
False note
If there was no false note on the lawn, it was not the case outside. Following the incidents that occurred before kick-off, OM imposed itself without its supporters (link to Loire prefecture press release which I will transfer to you in the process). They should have been 400, but were ultimately not allowed to access the visitor park. “They deserve a little more respect, regrets Steve Mandanda. It is not normal that it happens that way. I hope it will be settled quickly and that it will not happen again, football is a party. This may be the case again on Saturday at the Vélodrome. After taking four points in three days on the lawns of two other historic Ligue 1 teams, it will be necessary to continue facing the Toulouse red lantern.
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