The new defeat conceded by Olympique de Marseille in Lens, Sunday, at the end of the 12th, was not to the taste of Gennaro Gattuso.
Olympique de Marseille experienced a real nightmare on Sunday. Consequence of his setback at Bollaert (1-0). Authors of a disastrous performance, the Ciel et Blanc were in fact crucified by Lensois who were hardly more dashing in the last moments of the match.
But if the Marseillais could be frustrated, it is as much for their poor performance, marked by only one real dangerous situation – a recovery from Harit in the area blocked by the arm of Ismaïla Sarr – as for the scenario of the meeting. “ It’s a defeat that leaves a bitter taste,” confided the Moroccan after the meeting, adding: “Technically, it was catastrophic. »
Gennaro Gattusoa obviously had it just as bad. “There is no such thing as a fair or unfair defeat. We spent a lot of energy tonight. We faced a Lens team which is the one that runs the most in the French championship. It’s a very physically strong team. We knew they often pressed one-on-one. We suffered in this match, he observed in comments relayed by Le PhocĂ©en. We need to do much better physically and technically. We obviously have to think about the next match. If you ask me what the result should have been for this match, I would have rather said it was a draw. I don’t like to talk about defeat, because defeat is a term for the weak. We have to work for the next match. »
And once is not customary, the Italian technician pointed the finger at the responsibility of his players. “We just lost a match in the 90e minute, which is not normal. We have to work more, assume our responsibilities, we can do better and above all we have players who do not play to their maximum, who only give 50 to 60% of their abilities. he added, annoyed by the inconstancy of his troops.
