This Sunday OM hosts AS Monaco. Daniel Bravo remembers, for La Provence, that a player had “the shakes” at the Vélodrome at the start of his career.
OM have been struggling at the Vélodrome for several seasons. However, this is not new since even when Daniel Bravo was on the pitch, the pressure was very high and some could not surpass it. For La Provence, he remembers a young central defender, William Gallas, who struggled to exploit his full potential.
Gallas was shaking when he entered the field. He was in panic — Bravo
« I felt it myself. When I arrived, at 36, it wasn't easy. Some said: “Why do we take old people? » The pressure was not easy to manage, fortunately I did it relatively well because I had a lot of experience. I showed that I was a warrior. I knew very well that Marseille liked it, I managed to get adopted. It was harder for young people like William Gallas. He became a great player, but at the beginning he had the shakes when he entered the field. He asked me to quickly pick up to give me the ball. He was in panic. The Vélodrome is difficult. He can be extraordinary and carry you. In good times, you can no longer touch the ground. But when it whistles, you have a leaden screed”, declared Daniel Bravo to La Provence this Thursday.
Sometimes all it takes is one good performance to move you up a notch.
Former OM player Bernard Casoni spoke about the development of Lilian Brassier. The former Brest player has been in difficulty since signing for Marseille and is struggling to regain his level. Provence gave the floor to the man who wore the colors of the club from 1990 to 1996.
“Someone who arrives in Marseille must adapt. It's not always easy when you come from outside and enter this climate. There are a lot of demands, all the time, it's not easy to master, it takes time. And it takes longer for some. In Marseille, you have to be perfect for 90 minutes, have a maximum level of concentration. Sometimes all it takes is one good performance to move you up a notch, and conversely, when you perform poorly you move back a little. He must not panic either, he must concentrate on his qualities, his strong points, the rest will come by itself“, declared the former player to La Provence.
OM want to recruit in defense this winter?
Since the start of the season, the problem at Olympique de Marseille seems more defensive than offensive. The club must readjust the squad during the winter transfer window in this sector where there are still shortages. According to Canal +, management would have targeted three profiles: a central defender and two full-backs.
