Olympique de Marseille is in a bad situation. Beaten on October 22 by Sporting Portugal in the Champions League (2-1), Roberto De Zerbi's men suffered another defeat, this time against a surprising Lens team (2-1). Leader before this 9th day of Ligue 1, the Marseillais are now third, precisely one point behind Lens, as well as two units from PSG.
A reaction is therefore expected on Wednesday evening against Angers (9:05 p.m.). An affordable opponent on paper, because they are 15th, but one that the Italian tactician is still wary of. “Angers has quality players, especially up front and in midfield. It’s not a team that parks the bus. She goes forward. We must respect it. In Ligue 1, all matches must be played to the end. I don't like the idea of ​​underestimating the opponent.” he declared in a pre-match press conference.
Now on a mission to regain first place for the benefit of the Parisian enemy, it is now a question of winning this first decisive meeting on the Marseille side. All in the absence of several executives, injured for the occasion, before a busy schedule during which OM will face Auxerre (Saturday, 9:05 p.m.), Atalanta Bergamo in C1 (Wednesday November 5, 9 p.m.) then Brest (Saturday November 8, 5 p.m.).
Six absent from OM
Obviously, we should not count on Amine Gouiri. The Algerian striker, hit in the right shoulder on October 14, will be absent for around three months, according to the club. Nor on Balerdi, as Roberto De Zerbi explained. The Olympian captain will treat a “small calf problem”, and will therefore miss the match against Angers. In total, six players will be unable to attend since Weah, Kondobgia, Medina and Traoré will not be in the group.
No reason to feel sorry for himself either for the former Brighton coach, who is not looking for excuses. “So far, the injuries are not linked to the misuse of players. (…) When you look at all the teams that play three competitions, they all make changes. And I'm lucky to have a strong team. » The only watchword,
“win the next six matches. »
