Leonardo Balerdi, OM defender, is convinced that Marseille will qualify for the Europa League final after the draw against Atalanta Bergamo (1-1), Thursday in the semi-final first leg.
OM’s performance against Atalanta (1-1), Thursday at the Vélodrome, gave Leonardo Balerdi great optimism before the return match in a week in Italy. “We had a lot of chances to do better and win but we remain positive,” said the Argentinian after the match.
“We will do it”
“It’s like that. A draw at home isn’t bad, now we have to look for victory there.” According to him, the Marseillais lacked “a bit of luck”. “But we showed things, we were present. There, I think we will do it,” he added.
The defender says he is “100%” confident about Marseille’s chances of qualifying for the final. What makes him so optimistic? “Everything,” he says. “The desire we had, the attitude we showed. I think we were superior today. We will try to show that there. It comes down to two matches, we did a draw, there are no regrets, we have to win there.”
The Marseillais now have a week to prepare for the trip to Lombardy since their L1 meeting in Reims, initially scheduled for this weekend, has been postponed to May 15 by the Professional Football League (LFP) in order to better prepare for this meeting. European. “It gives us a little air,” relishes Balerdi. “It’s a good thing that the League did. We’re going to rest well to be ready for Thursday.”
He promises to use this time to offer a nice gift to the Marseille supporters, who set the Vélodrome on fire on Thursday. “It was incredible, special tonight. Thanks to them, we will give them victory there,” concludes the former Dortmund player.
