A window opens for OM

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

After the defeats of Nice, Monaco and Lille, OM has the opportunity to find colors and second place in Ligue 1.

Some see signs. Like a ray of sunshine finally inclined to warm the face of OM players. The defeats of theOGC Nice, Friday against FC Nantes (1-2)from theAS Monaco, Saturday in Brest (2-1) and
LOSC, a few hours later on the lawn of Lyon (2-1)open a door of hope for the Marseille team.

The defeats of three of its competitors in the final sprint of the qualification at the next Champions League, was a fairly daring hypothesis before the 28th day of Ligue 1. begins. The OM hopes to close it on Sunday evening with a victory against Toulouse, synonymous with the resumption of second place in the classification occupied by ASM.

Neal Maupay (OM).

It is now a question of knowing whether the formation of Roberto de Zerbi has the capacity to get out of the crisis fed by four defeats conceded in the last five days of the championship.

BALERDI Out, Doubtful gouiri

One also wonders if the sometimes tense relations between the Italian coach and his workforce, reported this week in
The teamhave not degraded the determination of Leonardo Balerdi and his teammates. The Argentinian central defender will not play Sunday against the TFC.

The OM captain seriously injured a knee during the humiliation suffered in Reims last weekend (3-1). The Algerian striker Amine Gouri is tried for his uncertain side, a priori affected in selection during the international window in March. He did not train on Friday.