He played 280 games for OM between 1980 and 1994, a club with which he won everything, starting with the Champions League in 1993. Having become a consultant for RMC Sport, the former international defender (23 caps ) Éric Di Meco was a very attentive viewer of the Clasico won this Sunday by Paris (1-0).
Joined at the end of the meeting, he analyzes, on the spot, the success of PSG.
Does this result make sense to you?
ERIC DI MECO.
I find it a little weird, this victory for PSG.
If we look at the first half, because that's where everything is played, we have the impression of seeing the Marseillais succeed in an interesting match, with the nerve to look high for their opponent.
But when you add that the two best at OM are then Mbemba and Lopez, it also tells of the many opportunities offered to PSG.
When you analyze coldly, the clearest opportunities are to be put to the credit of the champions of France.
But in the place of the Phocaeans, I would be frustrated by the scenario.
Éric Di Meco regrets the interventionism of the refereeing which, according to him, harmed the pace of the match.
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Why this ?
They concede a goal in added time, after a full-axis ball loss from Harit.
At that point, you have to do something else entirely with the ball.
What did you like at PSG.
And conversely, where did the shoe pinch in the Parisian ranks?
I have the impression to see always a little the same thing with this team these last weeks.
She seemed much more impressive to me at the start of the season.
Behind, it no longer shows such solidity.
In the middle, Vitinha and Verratti keep the ball well, helped a little by Ruiz tonight, but they can quickly get into trouble, because in front of it they don't defend.
In the end, she relies again and again on her offensive trident.
On goal, Kylian Mbappé serves Neymar with a touch of the ball.
The Brazilian hits the mark with a small flat foot.
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It can give ideas to the next opponents of PSG?
Against this team, things are simple.
Either you are very, very strong, backed by a big collective, with players allowing you to stifle them, or you have shortcomings and you expose yourself to an MNM exploit.
In two actions, on his goal, then on the expulsion of Gigot, Neymar changed the match.
At the end of a fairly hectic week, did Mbappé respond?
He was rather average, even if he brings the goal.
I imagined his speed and percussion causing more damage against a team playing high like OM.
I can understand that the current period is not helping, but he already showed us, against Benfica on Tuesday, his big mentality and his ability to ignore the context.
At the end of the game, Mbemba gave me the impression of having taken the upper hand.
On an action, Kylian gives the impression of fleeing the duel.
It was not great Mbappé.
Former @PSG_inside striker David Ginola was honored by the Parc des Princes ahead of #PSGOM.
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How do you judge the expulsion of Gigot?
I watched this afternoon Liverpool-Manchester City.
It was a game with quite incredible pace, intensity and commitment.
And the referee never intervened.
Ours kill us the matches, like during this Clasico by dint of whistling.
On this action, Neymar, we know him.
He is very smart.
He anticipates the fault and adds to it.
Lots of referees fall into the trap.
I do not understand the non-intervention of the VAR.
She must say: "There is a free kick and a yellow", full stop.
Mr Turpin's mum had to turn off the TV to save her son from watching the Premier League summit and having nightmares!
If he looks at it, I can assure you, he doesn't sleep at night.