With only one victory and four points taken in the last five days, Olympique de Marseille is on a downward slope at the end of the season. Sixth in the standings, the Phocéens must absolutely win in Nantes this Saturday to avoid finding themselves in an even more delicate position before the last two days.
This observation also applies to Habib Beye. Far from being convincing since his arrival on the Olympian bench, the former Rennes coach is coming out of a difficult week, where he attacked the press. At a press conference on Thursday, he denounced a “lack of journalistic ethics” and
” lies “, after the publication of articles evoking tensions in the locker room with Mason Greenwood and Himad Abdelli in particular.
Sanction after OM-Nice
However, this Saturday, we will not see Himad Abdelli on the Beaujoire lawn, or even on the bench. The former Angers player is simply not summoned by his coach. A strong choice, because there are many absentees (Pavard, Weah, Aguerd, Egan-Riley, Kondogbia, Nadir), which forces OM to travel with several inexperienced elements.
Abdelli’s non-call-up, announced Friday evening by RMC and L’Equipe (OM has not communicated his group for the moment), confirms that something did happen in the locker room the weekend after Nice (1-1). Blamed by his coach for losing the ball before the penalty conceded, the Algerian international responded sharply to his coach.
His absence from Nantes looks in every way like a sanction. Which also applies to the poor performances since his arrival, as well as the lack of desire and involvement displayed by Abdelli in recent weeks.
