The match between Lens and OM, played last Saturday during the 9th day of Ligue 1, continues to be talked about. The Sang et Or won against the Marseillais at the end of a match marked by two major events: a penalty conceded by Benjamin Pavard, which Florian Thauvin refused to take, and an own goal from the French defender.
In the 23rd minute, the former Marseillais refused to take a penalty obtained by his team. A choice that Daniel Riolo cannot digest. “We had the Thauvin circus. It’s: “I’m not celebrating in the locker room, I don’t want to take the penalty”. It’s totally incomprehensible, a mush”said the RMC editorialist in theAfter Foot.
“The players are afraid”
Same story with Florent Gautreau, who did not mince his words against the former Olympian, author of 281 matches in the Marseille jersey. “The story of the penalty, I find it scandalous. As far as I remember, I've never seen that. We are among the madmen. Loyalty in football does not exist. You can love your club two years and love another five years later, it's a job. Loyalty is to your employer”he insisted.
Benjamin Pavard, too, did not escape criticism after his own goal and his excuses. “As for Pavard’s excuses, that’s new. The guy tears up over two matches, it happens. No need to ask for forgiveness. We have the doctor's note and the excuses 'forgive me, please'”Riolo quipped, before concluding: “The players are young, very present on the networks. They anticipate criticism, they are afraid. »
