The poor performance of the Olympique de Marseille players at the Parc des Princes on Sunday went down badly in the environment of the Marseille club.
It was a week like chaos, a pivotal moment that could leave traces for the rest of this season. Plunged into a deep and sudden crisis, Olympique de Marseille concluded this turbulent week with a clear setback against its biggest rival, Paris Saint-Germain, on Sunday, at the Parc des Princes (0-4).
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Tactically overwhelmed with a 5-3-2 organization which highlighted the PSG players, the Marseillais were also in difficulty on a technical level. But it was the mental argument that was used to justify this humiliating score. While Jacques Abardonado regretted “a lack of character” among his men, an executive from the group went further.
Chancel Mbemba did not beat around the bush when talking about a lack of respect from the players for the OM jersey. “ We will continue to work for the next matches and get our jerseys wet. We didn’t respect the club, we accept that. Was PSG too strong? No no. As I said we lacked character, it hurts but we will work for the future. It’s a shame, we won’t sleep well, it’s the derby… We tell all the supporters that we are aware of it and that we will continue to defend the club“, blurted the Congolese international.
