A defeat that does not promote the Olympians, likely to be caught up in the OGC Nice in the standings. In addition, this situation is not reassuring before the classic against Paris Saint-Germain, scheduled for Sunday, March 16 for the 26th day of Ligue 1.
During the post-match conference, Roberto de Zerbi expressed his disappointment as for the result and admitted that his players have not been at their best for a few weeks: “We have delivered sufficient performance to win this match, although it is not our best performance of the season. They played as a compact block for 25-30 meters. We had the necessary opportunities to unlock the situation, but we didn't do it. We deserve to win, but that said, we are not in our best form now. Luis Henrique and Mason Greenwood (who started on the bench) are not 100 % of their physical condition, “ He said before journalists.
He added: “We must remain united and confident to prepare the match against Paris as well as the other meetings. We will have to fight to the end to achieve our goals. Now it's time to roll up our sleeves. We could have focused more, cause more and find better gouiri. We lacked quality in the last 25 meters. We must find a certain level of physical and technical quality. »»
A classic that promises to be intense
Olympique de Marseille will address its trip to the Parc des Princes on the next day with relative confidence to challenge the leader, Paris Saint-Germain. Defeated widely in the first leg on the 3-0 score in front of its audience, the Marseille club will try to upset the plans of the capital's club, still undefeated this season in Ligue 1.
In an interview with RMC Sport, Captain Marseille Leonardo Balerdi said that OM has the means necessary to win in the Parc des Princes during the classic:
“The match against PSG? Since his arrival, the coach talks to us a lot about this meeting. We have worked a lot with him, and we are determined to prove our value. The first leg arrived early in the season for us. We were still equating the coach's ideas. We go there to win and assess our level. I would like to win this match for the second time. »» The message is clear.
