It’s a worrying refrain for Marseille. A new weekend that ends under the sign of disillusion. There was the surprising home defeat against Clermont two weeks ago (0-2). There was the frustrating draw conceded at the very end of the match in Troyes last Sunday (1-1). There is now the setback suffered against Monaco in a Vélodrome that has reached the end of its patience (0-1). Three matches, a single point, a second place abandoned in Nice… And a small goal scored in 270 minutes. That may well be the cause of the black hole OM has gone through.
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The finding is particularly striking after the defeat against ASM. Marseille just passed the bar of ten shots on the goal of Alexander Nübel, the Monegasque goalkeeper (11). Above all, he only framed two. Under these conditions, it is difficult to hope for a result. “We missed a lot in the last 20 metersrecognized the Marseille center-forward Arkadiusz Milik at the microphone of Prime Video. We had the ball, we controlled the game in the first half but we missed something on the last pass. We didn’t have a big chance, and the problem is not new.”
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The Pole is right. OM only had three shots on target against Troyes last Sunday, and four against Clermont two weeks ago. Less than ten shots on target in three games is very meager for a contender for the Champions League. It is all the more disturbing that two of the three teams faced by Marseille over this period are among the five most permeable defenses in the championship. And that the formation of Jorge Sampaoli still has solid individualities in attack.
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Sampaoli also seemed eager to highlight them to correct the situation against Monaco. The Olympian coach had chosen to renew the Payet-Milik-Bakambu trio in the hope that it reproduces the attacking festival signed against Angers in early February (5-2). But while everyone imagined the same diamond 4-4-2 as against Lorraine, it was ultimately a flat 4-4-2 that Sampaoli lined up against ASM. With Payet on the left side, even if the Reunionese was able to benefit from great freedom of movement.
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The Argentinian technician’s plan was not so far from working in a first period when Marseille often carried the danger in front of the Monegasque surface. But not necessarily in front of goal. “The first period was one of the best played at the VélodromeSampaoli estimated. We weren’t efficient but our domination was total. On the restart, we were a little hesitant with the ball, too confused and disorderly compared to the first period. In total, we lacked a bit of precision to score and be rewarded for this domination.”
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But if the first half was rather encouraging, none of the Marseille offensive elements could offer their best performance over the whole match. The debate on the system, already recurrent in Marseille for many months, is only revived. By dint of modifying his scheme, Sampaoli only gives his players few opportunities to find their bearings. “We change the system often, we played in 4-3-3 against Clermont, there in 4-4-2Milik acknowledged. But in my opinion, it doesn’t matter how you play, the important thing is to win.“
Milik: “I miss playing time”
System change is a first element. That of the men is another which can also explain, at least in part, the difficulties of Marseille in attack. Against Monaco, Sampaoli has opted for a different third line of attack in the last three league outings, having bet on the Payet-Milik-Ünder trio against Clermont, then on a Payet-Dieng-Ünder trio in Troyes. Like the modification of the diagrams, that of the associations does not promote automatisms between the players.
Milik did not hide that he suffered from it. “In the last two games I haven’t played, but for me the rhythm is very importanthe conceded at the microphone of Prime Video. I feel better when I play every three days. I need playing time to be better. You travel a lot, you don’t play, and you may miss it… But in the end it’s the coach who decides, and I respect his choices. ” They are far from being profitable at the moment. And Sampaoli must quickly find the remedy for this recurring evil so that Marseille stops the bleeding and restores honor to its motto.
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