Landed in Marseille in relative anonymity, Marcelino enjoys a more flattering reputation in Spain.
The years go by and the coaches follow one another on the bench of Olympique de Marseille. The Marseille club will know its third technician in three years. After the dogmatic Jorge Sampaoli and the very rough Igor Tudor, it is Marcelino who will be in charge of taking up the challenge set by Pablo Longoria. Close to the president of OM, the former Valencia coach is described as a very pragmatic coach, more classic than his predecessors. What is it really?
The question was put to a former member of the house, Sabri Lamouchi. And the ex-French international has no doubts about Marcelino’s ability to succeed in Marseille. ” I only think wellhe was enthusiastic in remarks granted to La Provence.
“He is very marked 4-4-2, flat, compact”
” What he did in Spain is quite interesting, now he is very marked 4-4-2 very high, flat, compact, continued Sabri Lamouchi. Does he have the players to play the system he wants? Will he adapt? Will he modify? At the moment, the coaches change quite regularly. There are some who keep their methods and their principles of play, and do not move. We will see. It’s the first time Marcelino has left Spain, it’s the first time he’s had an experience in a club as important as OM. We will wish him good luck“, concluded the former midfielder.
