On the occasion of the reception of Brighton, Thursday evening in the Europa League, Gennaro Gattuso will discover the Vélodrome stadium for the first time as coach of OM.
After its defeat in Monaco last Saturday in Ligue 1 (3-2), Olympique de Marseille will host Brighton on Thursday evening, for the 2nd day of the group stage of the Europa League. A meeting marked by the great premiere of Gennaro Gattuso at the Vélodrome stadium. During a pre-match press conference this Wednesday, the Italian technician spoke about this first.
“If you play badly, the atmosphere can become negative”
“I think that at the Vélodrome there will be nearly 60,000 or 65,000 people, he first indicated. I have a personal vision on the atmosphere because the team must transport the supporters. The supporters help you but it will become more complicated if you play badly at the start of the match. So you have to play well, understand the match well to ignite them and create this atmosphere. If you play badly, the atmosphere can become negative and the jersey becomes heavier with pressure. It’s up to us to keep the fans awake in a certain way. »
For their debut in the Europa League two weeks ago, the Olympians held on to a draw at Ajax Amsterdam (3-3). Jacques Abardonado was then on the sidelines.
