OM facing the problem Lilian Brassier

Accused, (again) get up! The fall of Lilian Brassier who gave AJ Auxerre the first goal on Friday evening illustrated the complicated debut of the central defender at Olympique de Marseille. Now targeted by the Vélodrome public who booed him copiously as he left the field, the former Brestois was able to see how quickly things can go in both directions on the Canebière. Second recruit of the summer transfer window, after Koné, Brassier was considered an excellent reinforcement, given his successful season with Brest.

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He was thus to form a solid hinge with Leonardo Balerdi, who also experienced varying fortunes at OM depending on the month and the season. It started on the 2nd day against Reims, for a 2-2 draw, was brought back to Toulouse for a victory, then against Nice, with another victory to boot. A good performance therefore, until a massacre of absences pushed coach Roberto De Zerbi to align him on the left, notably against OL (where he had done well), and PSG ( where it had been much more complicated).

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What he is criticized for is a form of excitement, far from the confidence shown on the Brest side. Because the style of play is not the same, already, and because De Zerbi's demands are numerous and more complicated to assimilate. Against Auxerre, the Italian technician was often moved in front of his bench by the tempo of Brassier's restarts, much more responsible in the game than he was in Brest. However, if confidence has lost a little along the way since his first steps in Marseille, the club management does not intend to abandon him in the open countryside.

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OM does not condemn a player recruited in the form of a loan with a purchase option of €11 million, and hopes that he will be able to get back on track. The one against AJ Auxerre did not work, but Brassier (25 years old) will a priori have other chances to show his qualities in central defense. Also hoping that Leonardo Balerdi raises his level, he the captain and experienced element whose performances are also far from expectations.