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By: Manu Tournoux

OM, the Gattuso surprise

Having just arrived at Olympique de Marseille, Gennaro Gattuso will have to face a difficult schedule in October and November.

L’Olympic Marseille has just emerged from a huge storm marked by the meeting between the supporters groups and the management, then by the departure of Marcelino from his post as coach and finally the scathing defeat against Paris Saint-Germain (0-4) on Sunday last. In search of stability, the Riviera club finally replaced Marcelino by hiring Gennaro Gattusowho arrived this Wednesday and led his first training session.

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The Italian coach, who is keen to create a strong collective and a family spirit within the first team, will have to quickly get into the swing of things. Because after a start to the season with seemingly affordable opponents, OM will face a rather difficult schedule between Ligue 1 and the group stage of the Europa League.

It will begin this weekend with a trip to the lawn of theAS Monaco (9 p.m.), crucial to avoid falling from the lead in the championship. On Thursday, we will also have to obtain a result against Brighton for the second day of the Europa League in order to remain in the race for qualification in the round of 16 of the competition.

The Olympians will then continue by receiving the Haven and a trip to the lawn of Nice. After the third day of the Europa League againstAEK Athensthey will successively receive Lyon And Lille in the championship, before facing AEK Athens again then the RC Lens in the championship on November 12. This period could well be crucial for the rest of OM’s season

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