Obviously frustrated by the scenario of the meeting, Gennaro Gattuso nonetheless made a lucid observation after OM’s defeat at Brighton (1-0).
Olympique de Marseille lost more than one match on Thursday. By losing in the last minutes of the match on the Brighton pitch, OM saw direct qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League slip away and will therefore have to go through the play-offs, at least from February.
The disappointment was obviously great in the Marseille ranks. However, Gennaro Gattuso easily recognized the superiority of the evening’s opponent, preferring to turn to the upcoming games in Ligue 1.
“We knew what type of match to expect. We lacked quality in the dry cleaning. We knew the level of Brighton, we were prepared to face this team, but we lacked this quality in pressing and courage. If we had them, we would have wonhe confided in comments relayed by Provence. In the first half, it was very difficult for us at all levels. We had a good state of mind, but we lacked quality. Brighton had ultra offensive pressing, we had difficulty getting out of it. »
“Honestly, I am thinking especially of Clermont (Sunday) and Montpellier (Wednesday). Afterwards, we will see what we can do and I could think about the CAN and the absentees. It would have been better to have two weeks off in February, but we will have to cope,” he added.
