At the Velodrome stadium,
The feeling of duty accomplished, but with a taste of unfinished business for Olympique de Marseille. That of not having scored more, Sunday evening at the Vélodrome stadium, despite the victory 3 goals to 1 against SCO Angers. This result allows them to return to two points behind RC Lens, second in Ligue 1, but still with two goals less in terms of goal difference. What could well count at the end of the championship. The Marseillais know it better than anyone, they who were already in a similar situation at the same time last year.
“It can be played like last season, if Lens had not scored we were still one goal away from passing Monaco,” recalled Mattéo Guendouzi. And such a scenario could very well happen again, as Igor Tudor also pointed out: “Of course if Lens draws and we win, it will be decided on goal difference. So I would have liked us to score more. »
“We know that we are no longer masters of our destiny”
The Marseillais are well aware of this, like Mattéo Guendouzi: they no longer have all the cards in their hands, after the defeat in Lens last weekend (2-1). “We know that we are no longer in control of our destiny, but we also know that a lot can happen and it’s always difficult to win three games”, the midfielder nevertheless wanted to be optimistic. , back as starter.
For that, it will therefore be necessary to win the last three games of the season, while hoping for a misstep from the Lensois. Except that the Marseillais like to complicate the task lately, like against Angers on Sunday and this goal conceded completely against the course of the game (28th), after half a dozen opportunities harvested.
“We could have scored one or two more goals”
Fortunately, they can count on their Chilean striker, Alexis Sanchez, always there to put OM back on track, like on this goal with their toes a few minutes after the opener (36th). Then in the second half, with an assist for Dimitri Payet (49th), his first of the season, against 18 goals scored. The other strong man of this end of the season, Under, showered the last Angevin hopes on penalty, at the same time as he allowed OM to take back two goals in goal average. But from the staff to the players, via the supporters, everyone hoped for better against the last of the championship, already relegated to Ligue 2.
“We could have scored one or two more goals,” admitted Mattéo Guendouzi, but not to the point of having regrets: “No, no, it’s always difficult to win in Ligue 1.” “Victory matters more that all tonight. We have 73 points, congratulations to the boys who can be very proud of them”, finally preferred to be positive Igor Tudor. Because before looking at the goal difference, we will have to win three times against Lille, next weekend, then Brest and Ajaccio, to at least continue to hope. “No matter who you play against, you can have difficult matches,” slipped Mattéo Guendouzi to put the pressure on RC Lens. Before summarizing OM’s program: “We will try to score as many goals as possible, and to score as many points as possible. Focusing on us, and we’ll do the accounts at the end. See you on June 3 in Ajaccio, therefore.