Olympique de Marseille welcomes Brighton this Thursday for the 2nd day of the group stage of the Europa League (6:45 p.m.). Here is all the essential information on this match.
After a frustrating setback in Monaco (2-3), Olympique de Marseille hopes to do well against a Brighton team in full doubt, this Thursday, for their second meeting in the group stage of the Europa League. Renowned for its quality of play, the English team has displayed astonishing defensive fragility in recent weeks. However, Gennaro Gattuso absolutely does not underestimate his opponent. The OM coach even paid a vibrant tribute to his counterpart. “Roberto De Zerbi is one of the best Italian coaches today. I have great respect for him. We have to play without fear, there will be a great atmosphere with nearly 65,000 spectators.
“ We are going to play against one of the three best teams in terms of ball possession, continued the Italian technician. They have a coach that I know very well. We don’t have a magic wand. It comes down to details so there are things to improve. I see that the players want it. We don’t have too much time but I hope that after the next two matches we will have more. »
Gattuso believes the key to the match will be mental. “ Reading the match is simple: it’s a team that always plays the same, with a lot of possession. If we had to give a title, it would be: “Courage and without fear”. If you press you have to be careful because they are very strong in the game. You have to play, don’t be shy. The players change but the philosophy always remains the same for this team. It’s our duty to light up the Vélodrome because the supporters can help you but if you play badly during the first 20 minutes, the atmosphere will lose a little. There is also a lot of pressure. It’s up to us to be there. ” The tone is set.
The expected compositions
Marseille : Pau Lopez – Clauss, Gigot, Mbemba, Lodi – Veretout, Rongier, Ounahi – Ndiaye, Aubameyang, Sarr.
Brighton : Steele – Veltman, van Hecke, Dunk, Estupinan – Baleba, Gilmour, Mitoma – Adingra, Welbeck, Fati.
Where to watch the game ?
This match between Olympique de Marseille and Brighton counting for the 2nd day of the Europa League group stage will be broadcast this Thursday, on W9 for free, as well as on Canal + Foot, from 6:45 p.m. It will also be possible to watch it on the streaming platforms of the two groups, 6Play and My Canal.
