The new OM coach knows how to give affection to his players. A talent that his predecessors apparently did not have.
On February 20, Jean-Louis Gasset became the coach of Olympique de Marseille, replacing Gennaro Gattuso. Since then, the Marseille club has managed to extricate itself from the crisis in which it was stuck, thanks to qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League and two large victories in Ligue 1, against Montpellier and Clermont.
“There is definite progress, notes Pierre Ménès on his channel Youtube. As I expected, Jean-Louis Gasset brought affection to his players. It’s curious because we never talk about it in football but it represents a need for players: to feel loved and confident. Jean-Louis Gasset knows how to talk to them, as he knew how to talk to Zlatan (Ibrahimovic). »
Beware of igniting
However, the sports journalist refuses to get angry. “There are a lot of things that can happen. We will have to see how Marseille will overcome the first pitfall. We will also have to see what will happen, if (Pablo) Longoria stays, if he will play scrabble again with his team”quips the former sidekick of Hervé Mathoux in the Canal Football Club.
Indeed, in Marseille, everything can happen very quickly, in one direction or another. The upcoming double confrontation, against Villarreal in the round of 16 of the Europa League, will be a real indicator of the level of play of the Marseille team.
