Asked this Friday at a press conference on the supposedly complicated relationship Florian Thauvin and Dimitri Payet, Olympique de Marseille coach André Villas-Boas admitted that his two players were not the best friends in the world.
"We clarified the situation after the match against Nîmes," said the Portuguese.
Of course, this dynamic of defeats does not help to set the mood in the locker room… I don't think they will spend their holidays together (laughs), but the most important thing is OM .
After that, it's not the first locker room I go through where guys can't look at each other.
They played a lot of years together, I'm not here to erase their history at the club, which is longer than mine, but the most important thing is that they help OM achieve their goals. "
"The most important thing is that they help OM achieve their goals"
André Villas-Boas
Beaten by Lens (0-1) at the Vélodrome in a late match on Wednesday, Marseille is obliged to bring back a result from Monaco on Saturday (9:00 p.m.), so as not to be a little more unhooked in the race for the podium of the Ligue 1. The task promises to be delicate against the fiery Monegasques, authors of eleven goals in their last three victories.
Good news for Villas-Boas, his new striker Arkadiusz Milik will figure well in the group even if he will not start.
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“His last appearance was on November 15th.
He will be in the group but not titular.
“We'll see if we can give him a few minutes.
Then, for Rennes (Saturday January 30), he will have more time to prepare, ”Villas-Boas said on Friday.
OM announced Thursday night the signing of the Polish striker, on loan from Napoli with an option to buy.
In conflict with the management of Napoli, he has not played for a club this season and has only evolved with his selection.
“He was apart in Naples and he lacks playing time, which he only had in selection.
He told me he felt good physically but the pace comes with time.
We will give him the necessary time.
I am very happy.
This is a position we were already looking for this summer.
We expect a little more presence in the area, goals.
Benedetto is in a bad time, ”also explained the Portuguese technician.
For the match against Monaco, Villas-Boas will also be deprived of Kamara and Amavi, still injured.
Gueye and Rongier, affected on Saturday in the defeat against Lens, should however be summoned, according to Villas-Boas.
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