Olympique de Marseille challenges Ajax Amsterdam for their entry into the Europa League, this Thursday (9 p.m.). Here is the expected line-up for the Marseille club.
Propelled onto the bench of Olympique de Marseille after the sudden departure of Marcelino, Jacques Abardonado will take on a mission as interim coach in a very delicate context. OM has been plunged into a deep crisis for several days. The club’s organization chart has been remodeled, and the players will inevitably be looking for guidance during the next matches.
The problem is that the schedule looks overloaded. Ajax Amsterdam will be the first obstacle for Marseillais on their European road. For the weight of its history, the Dutch club is certainly the biggest piece of this group stage. What will Abardonado’s choices be to hope to strike a blow in the Netherlands and calm the storm that has been hitting the Marseille city for three days?
While Marcelino was suited to a classic flat 4-4-2, several options are available to the new OM technical staff. The first would consist of banking on a certain continuity so as not to upset the players in this already chaotic period. Abardonado could therefore keep this animation by aligning the Aubameyang-Vitinha tandem at the forefront. The second option would be a different tactical system with the return of a three-way midfielder. Executives Lopez, Clauss and Mbemba are expected in the defensive sector.
The expected lineup for OM : Lopez – Clauss, Mbemba, Gigot, Lodi – Mughe, Kondogbia, Veretout, Correa – Aubameyang, Vitinha
