After a mixed start to the season, Olympique de Marseille managed to gain momentum to string together victories. Now at the top of Ligue 1, the Marseille club will try to stay there by traveling to Lens this Saturday evening.
With pressure from Paris Saint-Germain, who may have temporarily regained control of the championship after their match against Stade Brestois taking place late in the afternoon. Bruno Germain nevertheless believes that Roberto De Zerbi's men will not be able to fight for the title all season.
“As I have a bit of a Marseille heart, I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see OM staying ahead in the long term. The gap will perhaps be less significant than in the past, but if Paris recovers its injured, as seems to be happening, there will be no photo.warned the former defensive midfielder, who played for both clubs during his playing career.
OM-PSG, the battle for the title will not exist
And the one who is today the sports director of US Orléans continues in the columns of Parisian: “There, everyone is getting excited because it has been years since Marseille was in the lead in November. OM are off to a good start to the season, that’s for sure. But it’s a little early to be shouting out loud that it’s going to be a battle all season long.”
After eight days, OM has
one point ahead of PSG in the standings. Winner of the Classic at the Orange Vélodrome on September 22, Leonardo Balerdi and his teammates will travel to the Parc des Princes on February 8 for the return match.
