The Olympique de Marseille coach did not hide his anger after his team’s difficult qualification against Thionville this Sunday (1-0).
A small goal to snatch a qualification without brilliance and avoid the trap set by the little thumb: Olympique de Marseille did not flare up this Sunday, against the amateurs of Thionville in the 32nd final of the Coupe de France. The training of Gennaro Gattuso had to be content with a goal scored on the hour mark by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to seal his qualification. A lesser evil in the recent era of a club which has often fallen against the small ones in recent years.
“I am annoyed by the approach we took”
After the meeting, the Italian technician puffed out his chest. “The important thing was to qualify after the difficulties of this match where there are no divisions that count. Whatever the gap, you have to get on the field and playlaunched Gattuso. Thionville played the match they needed to play, the match of their lives in front of 25,000 people. We could have done a lot better in the first half, especially with the ball, but we take this victory.”
“We could have been more brilliant but it is also the consequence of the hard work accomplished in recent days,” continued the OM coach. I’m a little more annoyed by the approach we had, especially in the first half. In second it was better, we were able to find depth and develop our game a little more.» A cold anger that is quite logical in view of the copy made by the Marseillais.
