When he was a player, Gennaro Gattuso never gave up. As a coach, he doesn’t seem as tenacious anymore.
Sunday evening, at 8:45 p.m., Olympique de Marseille will take to the pitch at Stade Brestois, on the occasion of the 22nd day of Ligue 1. Stuck in eighth place in the standings, the Marseille club will try to get their head out of the water, three days after an inglorious draw (2-2) in the Europa League, against Shakhtar Donetsk.
On the eve of this trip to Brittany, Gennaro Gattuso appeared a little overwhelmed by events at a press conference. “You have to distinguish how you have to play and the mental aspect. I don’t know how to solve it. We must make the distinction carefully. We are going through a difficult time. The results are not good, the first person to blame is the coach, my work is never smooth. I hope to find an answer. The match against Brest will be difficult, it’s a united team that plays together”declared the Italian technician, who no longer really seems to be the man for the job.
No more room for error
Mathematically, OM can still hope to secure a European place. The trip to Brest will be crucial in this regard. “It’s an important match, I don’t know if it’s the last chance. There’s a lot at stake, it’s a fundamental week for us. It’s an important match and we can’t afford to miss.”hammered the former midfielder, whose record has been unflattering since his arrival in the Marseille city.
In 15 Ligue 1 matches, the former midfielder is none other than OM’s worst coach (having reached this threshold of matches played) since José Anigo in 2014. Despite a series of four straight victories, his team has conceded a total of six draws and four defeats in the league since last September.
