With the recruitment of Olympique de Marseille and the troubled period experienced by Paris Saint-Germain, Souleymane Diawara believes in the title for the Phocaeans.
What if it was a good year for OM? After finishing on the podium for the past two seasons, Olympique de Marseille is carrying out a very ambitious transfer window this summer, with the arrivals of Geoffrey Kondogba, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ismaila Sarr.
President Pablo Longoria’s work is making Souleymane Diawara optimistic, who thinks OM can compete with a weakening PSG. “With these recruits, we can compete with Paris, given that (Kylian) Mbappé should no longer be there (laughs), I am optimistic for the Championship. But in C1, we will have to take the preliminary rounds seriously, because this competition is important for the public, the city, the finances.judges in the columns of L’Equipe the Senegalese defender.
OM manager during the last league title in 2010, “Souley” particularly appreciates the recruitment in the attacking sector, with the arrivals of Sarr, Iliman Ndiaye and especially Aubameyang. “Alexis Sanchez, I liked his grinta. But I prefer the power, the speed, the sense of purpose of “Auba”…”, explains the Senegalese.
However, all these elements still have to keep their promises. And Bernard Casoni, another former interviewed by L’Equipe, calls for caution. “OM have recruited good players, for some of the former Ligue 1 players, very well, but they are not aliens. It’s one thing to have the qualities of a footballer, it’s another to be able to win at OM. The new ones must be framed, accompanied. This is all going to take time”warns the former defender.
