State of emergency in Marseille

The mines of very bad days.

Quite annoyed by the turn of events, André Villas-Boas blasted the arbitration at the end of the match: “We have at VAR a referee who is not experienced and who does not dare to intervene.

Or maybe the cables were disconnected.

However, his OM had its share of responsibility for the rout suffered in the Principality in the second half.

Three goals conceded on set pieces and a Monaco who regained control of the match in his hand, without ever trembling (3-1) while it was the Phocaeans who had had the best start, justly rewarded by the opening Nemanja Radonjic's score (12th).

“We have a good first half where we are solid, after that it is more complicated.

We take three goals from set pieces, we lack concentration.

Unfortunately in these moments, it's always like that, the slightest error has to be paid for, ”summed up Steve Mandanda at the microphone of Canal +.   

️ Steve Mandanda: "It's a complicated season, that's how it is. We have to assume it. We face it, we are fully with the coach. We know what we owe him, what he brought us "# ASMOMpic.twitter.com / lbVJd8glrM

- Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) January 23, 2021

Totally absent individualities

The Marseille captain made a mistake which was costly.

In the 75th minute, on a corner that did not need to be, his completely missed exit from a corner benefited Aurélien Tchouaméni who propelled the ASM in front, irremediably.

“Everything is a bit against us right now.

We lack results, we have physical problems, the departure of Morgan (Sanson) during the day, ”regretted the French international goalkeeper, echoing the imminent departure of Morgan Sanson, who will discover Aston Villa and the Premier League.

The former Montpellier will leave a midfielder already plucked Saturday in Monaco in the absence of Kamara and Rongier, injured.

If Pape Gueye has floated in the ocean of Olympian approximations in the middle, as a symbol, Michaël Cuisance has again disappointed, as absent from the debates until his release at a quarter of an hour from the end.

For his part, Florian Thauvin, who comes out of a week marked by exacerbated tensions with Dimitri Payet, has hardly deluded.

No more than the Reunionese, who came into play just before things got bad.

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End of the adventure imminent for André Villas-Boas? 

“There is no crisis,” repeats over and over again the OM coach, who nevertheless goes through his first shortage of results, with three consecutive defeats in Ligue 1, a record unheard of since his arrival.

Annoyance, despondency, but no renunciation.

These are the key words of the various media releases by André Villas-Boas which are linked in a linear fashion.

As in

Un jour sans fin

.

But if Bill Murray has finally found the solution, will André Villas-Boas have time to see the end of the tunnel?

The Spanish press understands that the Portuguese's days are numbered.

AS

and

Movistar

even agree on the name of their replacement: former Barca coach Ernesto Valverde.  

Tal y como ha informado @Miguel_An_Roman, the Olympique de Marseille intends to dismiss André Villas-Boas tras the overthrow of hoy ante el AS Monaco and the favorito para sustituirle en el banquillo es Ernesto Valverde.

https://t.co/OVMlRzq2Hc

- Andrés Onrubia Ramos (@AndiOnrubia) January 23, 2021

In Spain, it is claimed that the ex-Chelsea and Tottenham coach has lost his dressing room membership.

“We stand up, we are fully with him (Villas-Boas), we know what we owe him and what he brought us, cut Steve Mandanda.

It's up to us to give our best to reverse the trend.

You don't get out of these situations by snapping your fingers. ”

Nagging, will this crisis end next Saturday, at home against Rennes?

“I think we're going to get by because the guys give everything,” said the Portuguese.

With or without him?

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