Until now, Habib Beye found himself somewhat protected. The defeat suffered by OM on February 20 in Brest (2-0, 23rd day of Ligue 1) can hardly be attributed to him. Officially appointed coach two days earlier, the former Senegalese international born in the Paris region (Suresnes) had not had time to imprint his methods on the OM squad.
The OM-OL poster scheduled for this Sunday, March 1 (8:45 p.m.), counting for the 24th round of the French Championship, should therefore see the first effects of the new Olympian coach on Leonardo Balerdi and his teammates. We will know precisely if the Argentinian central defender retains the status of captain with Habib Beye.
During the disaster that fell on Marseille’s heads in Brest, Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg wore the armband in the absence of Balerdi, who was suspended. Habib Beye no longer has any excuses, especially since he took his players all this week to Marbella, far from a potentially toxic Marseille context. “
We were in a good setting, it’s important for a coach who discovers a group, to understand their emotions. There were smiles, it was very good », Confided Beye on Saturday at a press conference.
A staff finally complete
The internship in Spain was an opportunity to work in depth on tactical plans, as well as to strengthen group cohesion. OM need to regain the confidence lost since the heavy defeats in the Champions League (Liverpool then Bruges), synonymous with elimination before the play-offs, and against PSG in the Championship.
Habib Beye therefore had no shortage of goals and he was very happy to finally find the assistants he had at Stade Rennais. After receiving formalization of their dismissal from the Breton club, SĂ©bastien Bichard, Olivier Saragaglia and Yann Cavezza were able to join Beye during their internship in Marbella.
