The game: The success was Marseille
In a particularly open game, with plenty of space between lines and sometimes deserted midfield, Saint-Etienne and Marseille each had the opportunity to make a difference. OM was able to grasp that success continues to flee Etienne in lack of confidence. Both Marseille goals were lucky enough with a failed recovery Nkoudou who returns to the feet of Batshuayi on the first, and a shooting Nkoudou Perrin deflected by the second. That’s what made the difference between two very similar teams in terms of numbers (13 shots including 4 framed for Saint-Etienne, 16 including 5 on target for Marseille).
Michy Batshuayi scored the first goal from Marseille to Saint-Etienne – Panoramic
Players: Mandanda was decisive
If OM is imposed, it must therefore a bit of success, but also to Steve Mandanda. The Marseille goalkeeper signed two decisive parades before the opener of Michy Batshuayi once again effective. Lassana Diarra has been the strong man of Marseilles middle while Rémy Cabella has much hampered by his defense Etienne calls between the lines and ball sockets. A ASSE Renaud Cohade for his first start last year, has contributed much in the transmission despite some turnovers. Kevin Monnet-Paquet was the most dangerous man in attack, while Nolan Roux and Romain Hamouma have not had the expected impact.
Steve Mandanda (Marseille) has been decisive against Saint-Etienne – Panoramic
What could have changed everything
Without a feat Mandanda, the score could have been reversed. At 0-0, the OM keeper has made an outstanding parade out a resumption of the head of Vincent Pajot who took the direction of the goal. Then we played the 38th minute. Three minutes later, Michy Batshuayi opened the scoring, and thus gave the feat Mandanda the importance that the beauty of the gesture deserved.
Weekend stat: 10
This is the number of points taken on the road this season with Marseille in seven games. This puts Marseille 7th position of Ligue 1 on away games. Velodrome, however, Marseille have taken only eight points in seven games and 16th in the point standings of the championship on home matches. This largely explains why Michel’s team is only 12th in L1 now.
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The declara: Michel (OM coach )
“We should manage to transpose it at the Velodrome”
The question: Why OM arrives there on the outside and not at home?
This is the paradox of the Marseille season. The victory of the OM at Geoffroy-Guichard, the third outside L1 confirmed its ability to travel well and would normally allow it to be much higher in the standings. What is not normal is that Marseille have not won at home in the league for over two months and its success against Bastia (4-1). The key to its rise in the standings, now you get to do as well at the Velodrome on the move. And the question is how.
Georges-Kevin Nkoudou congratulated by teammates after scoring the second goal in Marseille Saint-Etienne – AFP
The success and realism that OM had to Geoffroy-Guichard has fled mostly at the Velodrome, particularly against Lorient (1-1). But it is also the ability of the team to sign Michel similar performance to his audience will determine his ambitions this season. The attitude of Marseilles against Saint-Etienne was more conquering than in their last outing at the Vélodrome against Nice (0-1) in a match where OM was also deprived of several key players, including Lassana Diarra.
At home, Marseille must put these ingredients it manages to combine when he plays outside. And even more, for the teams traveling in Marseille usually do not go to open the game. Monaco, next visitor on the Canebière, is unlikely to be exception that proves the rule. But defeating the ASM, and the curse of the Velodrome at the same time, will be the only way for Marseille to find a place worthy of their ambitions.
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