This is called an express adaptation. Transferred to Olympique de Marseille at the very end of the summer transfer window, Nayef Aguerd immediately established himself as the boss of the Marseille defense. Scorer for his first match against Lorient, the Moroccan international was at the origin of the goal scored against his camp by Marquinhos during the victory of Ciel et Blanc against his hated enemy, PSG (1-0).
The old Hammer is no stranger to the good period experienced by the residents of the Vélodrome. De Zerbi's squad remains in fact on four consecutive successes in Ligue 1, including that against Paris Saint-Germain.
Invited to a press conference on the eve of the Le Havre reception (Saturday at 9:05 p.m.), Nayef Aguerd was asked if OM could compete with PSG in the race for the title. “ A trick question »found the Lion of the Atlas, who does not lack ambition, but who prefers to wait before deciding on a potential fight to the end with the capital club.
Aguerd: “The primary objective is to play in the Champions League every year”
“I like to play match by match, it’s still early to draw conclusions. The objective is to take points and I will follow up on what the president said. The primary objective is to play in the Champions League every year. Marseille deserves to play this every year, we are aware of that. We'll see at the end of the season to answer, I think it's still early. We will see first in December to take stock of our objectives. I will come back to a press conference (laughs) “, assured the 29-year-old defender.
“ We have a group with a lot of character, in the matches against Strasbourg or Metz, we showed character. There's something happening this year, we have to take advantage of it. “, he concluded. Before the 8th day of Ligue 1, OM are second in the ranking, a short distance from the European champions.
