OM does not let up. Marseille won this Saturday against Brest (3-0) during the 12th day of Ligue 1. This victory, which follows the setback of Atalanta (0-1) in the Champions League, allows the Phocaeans to temporarily take first place in the championship. A contrast which places the club at the heart of the debates between national and European performances.
Some question the ability of Olympique de Marseille to exist in the Champions League, after only one victory in four days. This is particularly the case of Jérôme Rothen. “OM are ridiculous in terms of results, that’s the reality”decided the consultant on RMC.
“There is a casting error. Who recruited this team? »asked the former PSG player.
To respond to these criticisms, Medhi Benatia spoke to the press after the success against Brest. “Contrary to what some may say, the team is strong. We have been saying it since Lorient (4-0 victory, September 12). I also made an update at the end of the transfer window, I said that the players were strong, that the team was strong and that the coach was strong. Since Lorient we are the team which has scored the most points »he clarified.
“They want to destabilize”
The sports director also commented on the attacks from specialists and consultants. “From the outside, some want to throw everything away, everything is catastrophic, whether it’s me, the president, the coach, the players, the young people, nothing is going well. We’re used to it. Every day I tell them: don’t listen to all this bullshit. They want to destabilize, but they are not going to succeed. Work, do what you do”added the former Moroccan international.
At the end of the international break, OM, who have just lost Nayef Aguerd, will travel to Nice on November 21. The Marseillais will then return to C1 with a new big test against Newcastle, at the Vélodrome, on November 25.
