Olympique de Marseille cannot do it. This Friday evening, at the opening of the 21st day of Ligue 1, the Marseille club was held to a draw at the Stade Velodrome by FC Metz with a score of 1 goal all.
Despite the opener from Faris Moumbagna (56th), the Marseillais quickly caught up thanks to a goal from Matthieu Udol a few minutes later (61st).
A result which does not help Marseille which is standing still in the championship. Gennaro Gattuso’s men are provisionally in 7th place pending the outcome of this day.
After the meeting, the Italian technician did not hide his great frustration at a press conference. “I want to say something but it would be rude so I’ll hold back.” I’m frustrated ! Marseille is a very hot place. This is another type of mentality. You must not act like a suicide bomber. We will see in 3 or 4 matches where we are. Football is cruel. When we look at the stats, we have the ball but hey… The state of mind of not giving up gave me satisfaction,” he admitted.
Raising your head in the European Cup
Times are tough at Olympique de Marseille. The Phocaeans are on a series of 5 matches without a victory in all competitions. This week, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s partners have the opportunity to raise their heads and tackle the 1/16 finals of the Europa League on the lawn of Shakhtar Donetsk.
A success or a positive result could allow the Olympians to finally launch their year 2024 and regain all serenity.
