Against Strasbourg, Friday evening at the Stade Vélodrome, OM’s defense showed particularly worrying signs of weakness.
Friday evening, in the advanced match of the 18th day of Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille could not do better than a draw (1-1). And again, according to Pascal Dupraz, the players of the Marseille club can consider themselves lucky as their defensive sector has shown shortcomings.
“Yesterday was a purge, and there is no defensive balance at OM. Every time the Strasbourgers were on the counter-attack, there was no defensive security. If Strasbourg didn’t have octagonal feet, it would have been 5-1 for Strasbourg. declared the former Dijon coach this Saturday morning on RMC. According to him, the seven players who left to compete in the CAN should not be used as an excuse. “That’s not enough because there are really only two who are starters. Of course, it digs into the bench. But above all, Marseille seemed sluggish. It was a five-man defense, but unfortunately they always bring the excess. Very often, two central players project themselves and there is no one left to defend.notes the 61-year-old technician.
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OM’s schedule promises to be complicated, with a trip to Rennes on Sunday January 21, for the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. Then, Gattuso’s men will continue with clashes against Monaco and Olympique Lyonnais in Ligue 1.
