OM face Nice on Saturday evening at the Allianz Riviera, during the 9th day of Ligue 1. A match to follow live with commentary on French Football Weekly from 9 p.m.
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What face will OM show against Nice, Saturday evening at the Allianz Riviera (9 p.m.), during the 9e Ligue 1 day? Difficult to say as Gennaro Gattuso’s Marseille is unpredictable. Since taking over the reins of Marseille, following the departure of Marcelino, the Italian coach has experienced everything on the Olympian bench: a defeat at Monaco (3-2), a draw against Brighton in the Europa League ( 2-2) and a victory against Le Havre (3-0) before the international break.
Nice solid dolphin
Even if the Normans had finished with ten men, it is this match which, in the state of mind, must serve as a reference for the Ciel et Blanc to approach this clash against the Gym. Niçois second in the championship who are still undefeated with four draws and four victories, all won in their last five outings. For Valentin Rongier’s teammates, sixth, this short trip to the CĂ´te d’Azur will therefore not be an easy task.
Double-edged for OM
Not simply but already double-edged because four points separate the two clubs. In the event of victory, OM would once again become a serious candidate for Europe. A defeat, on the contrary, would already relegate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and his partners to eight lengths behind the Aiglons, who will be deprived of two major players for this meeting: Youcef Atal, excluded by his club until further notice, and Khephren Thuram , suspended for an accumulation of boxes.
