In 2004, Eduardo Costa left Bordeaux to join the OM squad, which Didier Drogba had just left. The former midfielder did not adhere to Philippe Troussier's methods: “With him, things went into a tailspin and he ruined everything. We should have done better (than 5th in 2005). In Marseille, the expectations are enormous and we have not assumed either”he remembered in The Team.
Eduardo Costa totally regrets coming to Marseille: “My biggest regret? For having been a little too impatient, impulsive too. I regret having left Bordeaux in these conditions (in 2004). But I found that the club lacked ambition. We had just lost Pauleta, Smertine, Feindouno… It didn’t smell good. I was seduced by OM, but I regret having disappointed the Bordeaux supporters by making this choice. »
As a reminder, OM had paid 6 million euros to bring the player from Bordeaux. The former Brazilian international (7 caps) played 32 matches for OM, before leaving for Espanyol Barcelona.
