Jean-Francois Peres
The Marseillais, currently third in the standings, have a string of victories in Ligue 1. In the wake of this impressive dynamic, the Marseille team will face Lorient this Saturday, in a stadium, as usual, sold out. They will be 63,000 spectators to push OM towards a new Champions League.
Marseille is simply the rising team. While the club will host Lorient this Saturday evening for the 19th day of Ligue 1, OM are spinning in an impressive dynamic. We can even speak of a record, with 39 points in 18 days and an average of two goals scored per game, this had never happened in the 21st century. The Marseillais remain on five victories in a row and see the hope of reaching the top of the competition.
“It’s good for confidence, for the group. I think it’s important to chain wins. We’re happy with what we’re doing. We’re also improving. We’re going to move forward, try to go as far as possible in this championship and we’ll see”, announces, cautious, defender Samuel Gigot.
An ascent thanks to Igor Tudor?
This success owes a lot to the trainer, Igor Tudor, much criticized on his arrival. The shady Croatian put the laughers on his side. OM are playing fast and well. He can also count on experienced players. Good moves made by President Pablo Longoria, an expert in the transfer market. Among them, the Congolese Chancel Mbemba, intractable defender, formidable counter-attacker and even scorer, like Wednesday in Troyes.
“For me, it’s natural. It’s luck, but people know me. I think I’m a bit of a scorer,” says the player with a smile. And it’s not over. The talented Ukrainian rookie Ruslan Malinovskyi will discover the boiling atmosphere of the Vélodrome this Saturday evening. The stadium will open sold out, as is now the custom, with 63,000 spectators to push OM towards a new Champions League.