OM: the relief of Neal Maupay

Preferred over Elye Wahi to start the match against FC Nantes at the end of the 10th day of Ligue 1, Neal Maupay took advantage of the opportunity to distinguish himself. Scorer and author of an overall very solid match, the former Brighton and Everton player showed a certain relief after the slap received against PSG last weekend. “This victory feels good, this week it was complicated after a big defeat against Paris, we wanted to react and be 2nd at the end of this day, it was a complicated match against a great Nantes team but we showed some character, especially in the first half where we played very well, it's a good evening for everyone. I spoke to Rowe a lot before the match, telling him that as soon as he had the opportunity to cross or make a difference I would be in the centre, it felt good in any case to come back from my suspension and score a goal ».

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Relaunched with his performance, the Olympian scorer also showed his determination, he who still has to prove to earn his place in the Marseille eleven. “I was keen to have a good match as I don't start every week so when I have the opportunity, I have to have a good match, I felt good in my legs and I think I have was rather fair technically, my teammates found me well, it gives confidence and it shows that the OM group is not just eleven players, it bodes well for the future. We have to recover now because we could be at 23 points on Friday (after the match against Auxerre, editor's note), that would be an excellent start to the season. I just wanted to have a message for the supporters, we didn't have the supporters this evening but I have a thought for them and I'm sure we'll see them at the airport.. Response in the next few hours…