Able to catch up with Olympique de Marseille at the end of the match, LOSC settled for a draw (1-1) in the Marseille city. A result which does not fundamentally correspond to what Marcel Desailly was able to see.
There are points that must be snatched away with forceps and the one pocketed in Marseille was, without a doubt, thanks to a saving header from Bafodé Diakité (87′) scored at the end of the match. This late equalizer allows LOSC to continue its series of invincibility, the one which began sixteen matches ago already:
“Congratulations to this Lille team who showed that they were really at the level, continuing what they have done until now. LOSC knows its level and showed great tactical discipline, even if they were trapped once. In their consistency, they are absolutely extraordinary,” would like to salute Marcel Desailly, consultant on BeIN Sportsat the final whistle.
However, this point should probably not have been taken in view of the copy rendered by the Mastiffs, far from having shown timidity on the lawn of the Orange Vélodrome. Better yet, even if they were cooled by the Olympian efficiency, it was they who led the debates. The 1998 World Champion would have given them victory: “LOSC is very well structured. This team is in a winning dynamic and therefore quite impressive in confidence. From there, each player who joins this collective immediately manages to deliver the quality sought by Bruno Genesio.
Today, LOSC can be disappointed because there really was something to be done. We did not see a Marseille team conquering as it should have been at home. Lille, for me, missed out on its victory”he almost regrets in the small skylight.
LOSC let success escape by missing certain clear situations in front of the cages, like Jonathan David, particularly clumsy in Marseille. Understanding with the Canadian, Marcel Desailly tried to find the explanation for his failures: “We have the feeling that Jonathan David was disturbed by the defensive pressure imposedhe judges.
He moved back into midfield in defensive phases, to add value, and this probably worked against him in counter-attacks. He was no longer at the heart of things since the two players in the lane were very high to put the three behind in difficulty”he concludes his analysis following the draw (1-1) achieved by LOSC in Marseille.
