Two falls for Olympique de Marseille. Four days after their frustrating defeat on the pitch of Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League (2-1), the Ciel et Blanc once again tripped up in Lens by losing again 2-1 after opening the score
And after Emerson Palmieri, guilty of being stupidly sent off in Portugal, it was Benjamin Pavard who apologized after this new defeat for Marseillais, the fifth in 12 matches since the start of the season. Responsible for the penalty which allowed the Sang et Or to equalize six minutes after Mason Greenwood's goal, he then scored against his side from a corner.
“Marseille supporters, I’m sorry. This defeat is for me, I made mistakes and I take full responsibility for them. When you wear this jersey, you have to be impeccable, and tonight I wasn't.” he wrote on Instagram.
A tactical choice pointed out
But for Marseille journalist Nicolas Filhol, Benjamin Pavard is not the only one responsible for this defeat. The OM specialist has in fact pointed out a recent tactical change by Roberto De Zerbi. “ For two matches, De Zerbi has returned to a three-man defense. It's not horrible, but it's less efficient. You have one middle less and that’s a problem,” he thus regretted to Football Club de Marseille.
And the problem is all the greater when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is not present. “ You put on the sides and in the midfield you put O'Riley and Vermeeren but these two players, I think they were eaten against Lens,
he continued. I have the impression that he found his team when we played with four defenders, with Hojbjerg and O'Riley as sentinels and a ten who often changed from one match to another (Nadir, Gomes), it still worked. »
The reception of Angers on Wednesday for the 10th day of Ligue 1 could also be the opportunity for a return to a tactical plan with four defenders and a three-man midfield, the Italian technician also not being convinced by the copy made by his midfielders.
