“
We don't choose the competitions we want to win.
This club, this city, these people need to win something!
".
This is what coach Jorge Sampaoli said in December, when "his" OM was transferred to the Europa League Conference, the small European Cup.
It must be said that this competition "
does not have the prestige of the Champions League or the Europa League
", as Steve Mandanda recently acknowledged.
“
But it's still a European Cup and a trophy to win.
We play to go to the end
, ”he continued, more motivated than anyone to bring the Marseille club a trophy which would be its first since… 2012.
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If he repeats at will to put "
the team and the club above
" everything, including himself, Mandanda, 37, lives a muted end of reign on the Canebière, "
with moments easier to live with than others
”.
Despite the legendary status of his doorman - 608 games and seven trophies on the clock... - Sampaoli did not hesitate to relegate him to the bench.
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