Ligue 1: OM puts pressure and invites itself to the top of the standings

What a start to the season!

While the transfer window has just closed its doors and the smell of the Champions League is starting to take shape, Olympique de Marseille has quietly ensured its domestic mission by winning in Auxerre on Saturday at the start of the 6th day.

An important success since it allows OM to temporarily lead the standings with three lengths ahead of Paris Saint-Germain and Racing Club de Lens.

By striking in the 7th minute of play by Gerson, Tudor's men clearly made their job easier.

Well in place, they mastered the debates and despite some small scares in the second half on Burgundian counter-attacks, the Marseillais ensured the essentials.

“It was not easy because it was the third game in a row.

It was a little difficult, because on certain actions we were a little late.

It wasn't perfect.

The pressing has not always been good but we deserve this victory, ”acknowledged Igor Tudor for Amazon.

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If everything was indeed not perfect, the addition could have been even more salty since Nuno Tavares found the bar (67th).

The offensive insistence will still have paid off with a service from Guendouzi for Alexis Sanchez to double the lead (2-0, 83rd).

“We weren't happy with our second half, we weren't good enough in duels.

But we were able to win, we are happy for the victory, we are ready for the Champions League, ”recognizes Sead Kolasinac, still for Amazon.

The requirement of the Croatian coach seems perfectly integrated by the whole team.

With 16 points out of a possible 18, OM made an almost perfect start to the league.

We are far from the whistles heard at the end of the preparation or during the first day.

OM are now launched and are watching with envy the first European duel to come against Tottenham, in London next Wednesday.