Olympique de Marseille regained color this Saturday in Ligue 1, with a clear success against Stade Brestois (3-0). Three days earlier, the Marseille club had experienced disillusionment against Atalanta Bergamo (0-1) in the Champions League, at the end of a performance that left something to be desired and marked by controversial arbitration.
Despite this success, the French vice-champion remains on a worrying dynamic. In their last five matches, Roberto De Zerbi’s gang has only 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Enough to make Bixente Lizarazu worry. According to him, the Ciel et Blanc should encounter difficulties to remain efficient on all counts.
“There is a glass ceiling”
“There is a glass ceiling, but not only for Marseille, for all French teams, with the exception of Paris Saint-Germain. You don’t understand the difficulty of playing in the championship and the Champions League, it requires a lot of energy.”analyzed the 1998 world champion.
“Even if the squad is more qualitative, you have to be able to sometimes win in the championship by playing at 80%. I have the impression that OM needs to be at full throttle all the time, it’s also the De Zerbi method. As a result, the team is exposed to ups and downs”concluded Lizarazu.
