There is electricity in the air lately, when Nice and Marseille
meet for the space of an evening. For the return to business of our good old Ligue 1, the evening poster awakened some dark memories, as much as it aroused curiosity between these two Europeans on the slippery slope. We were waiting for a match, a real one. There was none. Even without having the ball in large proportions (possession of 47%), OM found their energy and their talents. This was enough for De Zerbi’s team to push a dying opponent a little further.
With a direct, fluid and unadorned game, the Marseillais varied the pleasures and recited their scales. Aubameyang unblocked the situation with a fox goal by extending a header from Pavard from a corner into the goal (0-1, 11th). The Greenwood show then began.
With his incessant attacks, the unstoppable Englishman did everything to the Nice defense. It was he who doubled the lead with an opportunistic shot on a poorly returned cross from Weah (0-2, 33rd). It was he, again, who almost sealed the deal after returning from the locker room with a world-class hook-strike sequence (0-3, 55th).
Greenwood carbide, De Lange ensures
With Greenwood in this state of form, OM can see it coming. But De Zerbi was also able to count on the emulation generated by the returns of some strong men, like Weah, passer on the second goal and author of the fourth, with a powerful shot from close range (0-4, 58th). And as everything worked out this Friday, Marseille also had an inspired man at the other end of the meadow.
De Lange is not Rulli, but he put out a performance that will give him credit, if he has to play again later. Apart from a goal conceded by Cho on a helmet hit from close range (1-4, 63rd), the Dutchman showed great responsiveness to the work he had to do. Paixao, served by Aubameyang, added to the bill at the end of the match to improve his stats, in turn. OM finally resumes its march forward and even settles into the leadership chair. This time, the copy deserves a mention.
