By wanting to play on all fronts with a limited squad, Jean-Louis Gasset could face cruel disappointments for this end of the OM season.
Wednesday evening, Olympique de Marseille could not do better than a draw (2-2), against OGC Nice at the Stade Vélodrome, during a late match of the 29th day of Ligue 1. The Marseille club nevertheless had a great opportunity to get back on the Aiglons in the standings and, at the same time, in the race for qualifying places in the European Cup.
Hope still exists given that Jean-Louis Gasset’s men will host Racing Club de Lens on Sunday evening for the 31st day of the French championship. Except that they will continue with the double confrontation against Atalanta de Bergamo, during the semi-finals of the Europa League. A cruel dilemma therefore arises for the Olympian coach. Should he rotate his squad against the Sang et Or in order to give priority to European competition?
OM risks losing everything
” No wayreplied the former Ivory Coast coach at a press conference. I see that Lens is 5 points behind us and we host them on Sunday, we will fight until the end. I don’t know where we will end up, I said that when I arrived. We will try to get as many points as possible and then we will see. But we are not going to give up and it will be the best team, the least tired team that will play. »
If OM failed to qualify for a European Cup through Ligue 1, it would still have the possibility of playing in one next season. To do this, we would have to win the Europa League, which offers a place directly in the Champions League.
