Some attackers sometimes have difficulty containing their aggression… OM supporters can attest to this.
In its long history, Olympique de Marseille has welcomed some of the most fascinating scorers of their generation, from Jean-Pierre Papin to Didier Drogba. But the Marseille club has not only recruited artists. Among the group of attackers who passed through Canebière, certain center forwards stood out more for their taste for combat.
This was the case with Brandao. Powerful, boorish, aggressive, the Brazilian was not really the prototype of a Seleçao magician adept at Joga Bonito. His time in Ligue 1 left an impression on the defenders who were able to cross him.
“Always putting your sole where you put your foot or letting your elbows drag when you head a ball”
Mickaël Tacalfred, who passed through Reims or Auxerre, was able to face Brandao during his best years. He has a funny memory of it. ” The meanest ? Brandao, always putting your sole where you put your foot or letting your elbows drag when you head a ball. It’s really the attacker who doesn’t know how to defend and only makes mistakes. We had to show him from the first contact that he was going to have a client on his back”launched Tacalfred in the columns of L’Équipe.
The former defender also took the opportunity to recall a delicious memory at the Vélodrome which he considers to be the greatest victory of his career.“At the Vélodrome against OM, in 2013-2014, after a crazy match. We lead 2-0 at half-time, Marseille comes back to 2-2 five minutes from the end, on a shot from Gignac which I deflect. And Prince Oniangué gives us victory in added time. That season, we finished 11th, we felt strong individually and collectively. There was real osmosis between players, Hubert Fournier’s staff and the managers. »
