“Imperative victory” for Marseille against Olympiakos, Tuesday (9:00 pm).
At least, this is the required speech sent by Boubacar Kamara on Monday at a press conference.
To try to qualify for the Europa League, but also to restore his image and finally score his first goals and his first points.
Objective Europa League!
"We must do everything for this goal," assures one of the only Marseillais at his level during this first phase of the Champions League.
“Because OM must play Europe.
After the good season last year, we were keen to do a good thing in the Champions League, it did not happen, we will try to bounce back in the Europa League, ”he explains.
Beautiful words that must now be transcribed into the field.
Another case in view of the pathetic face unveiled by the Marseillais during their first four matches, for as many setbacks.
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“As we were miserable in the Champions League, continues his coach, André Villas-Boas, we must at least go out with a goal scored ... with a little more than a goal scored.”
The convincing victory against Nantes (3-1) on Saturday "can be a benchmark match", hopes Kamara.
"There was everything in this match, we played well with the ball, in the pressing, in the recovery ..." Villas-Boas wants a match "alive, as we were against Nantes.
We had a lot of chances, we can use it as an example.
I hope it's a benchmark match, but I'm more concerned about the victory than how it will happen, that's why I'm a little more flexible, ”added the pragmatic Portuguese.
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OM with two faces
If OM presents two faces so distinct between Ligue 1 and C1, it is also because "there is a big difference in level between the two competitions", recalls "AVB".
“It's not the same level,” Kamara insists.
An error pays for itself "in C1. Tuesday evening, Villas-Boas fears a" difficult opponent, very experienced, who will fight for his own qualification in the Europa League ".
He does not forget that in the first leg "we suffered a lot, the match was a bit out of control after the missed opportunity for Dario (Benedetto)", just after the break.
For a new defeat despite everything.
Tuesday evening, for the honor of the supporters, idle by such a face on the continental scene, OM will have no excuse.
Failing to speak of qualifying for the Europa League, stopping the negative spiral of defeats is the main objective.
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