The Olympique de Marseille coach clearly assumed his ambition when facing Marcelino’s Villarreal.
Behind his good nature and his phlegm, Jean-Louis Gasset remains a technician driven by strong convictions. Former assistant to Laurent Blanc, the new coach of theOlympic Marseille has always defended its offensive precepts through possession football.
Since his arrival, Gasset has restored confidence in the team by relying on his offensive strike force. With 12 goals scored in 3 matches, OM put on a show. A bold approach that contrasts with Marcelino’s more restrictive plan at the start of the season.
“Leaving the ball is not my cup of tea”
When crossing paths with one of his predecessors, Gasset did not hold back from announcing the color. Villarreal likes to leave the ball? It won’t be his problem. “ Leaving the ball to the opponent is not really my cup of tea. I prefer our team to have it. I liked Clermont (5-1, Saturday) for that, we didn’t do everything well but we had control of the game. If Villarreal wants to give us the ball, let them give it to us. »
“ The key word is intensity, aggressiveness, continued the technician. Technically, they are very strong. They have very skillful midfield players, very effective attackers. A bit like us, they got back into the right dynamic. It’s up to us to make people feel that we are also there with arguments, experience, players who know what the European Cup is, and we have our audience who will encourage us to surpass ourselves. We must take a substantial option from the first leg. For that, you have to play. » A plan that his players are currently trying to apply, for one of the most attractive posters of these knockout stages of the Europa League.
