OM were largely dominated by AJ Auxerre (1-3) this Friday evening at the Vélodrome, at the opening of the 11th day of Ligue 1.
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Gaëtan Perrin's masterpiece
There are evenings when very French surnames which resonate with our beautiful Ligue 1 claim the spotlight. Facing a juggernaut of our championship, namely Roberto De Zerbi's Olympique de Marseille, Gaëtan Perrin produced a perfect copy. After the first goal scored by his teammate Sinayoko, Gaëtan Perrin was able to double the lead before the break. Indeed, after a ball recovered by Mensah, Traorè launched Sinayoko who managed the 2 against 1 well against Brassier. He offered the leather to Perrin who presented himself against Rulli to make the break (43rd). Immediately afterwards, in the action that followed, the scorer became a passer. After an extraordinary recovery by Perrin, the latter put Traorè into orbit behind the defense, who thus played Lirola before deceiving Rulli (45th). A goal and an assist, for Perrin in this match. He finished the match with 35 balls touched, three shots on target and 8 duels won out of 10 in total.
The tactical recital of Christophe Pélissier
The most romantic will say that it is not necessarily the most beautiful method but AJ Auxerre was cruelly effective this Friday evening. If possession was completely controlled by OM, Roberto De Zerbi's players were unable to convert their opportunities. Unlike the AJA. Indeed, of the 10 shots attempted by the visitors, six were on target and three converted into goals, without forgetting Traoré's post. Totally lethal realism which was Auxerre's main strength against Marseille. It only took a few seconds for Pélissier's players to make the break and take cover. It's the very definition of a smooth plan. AJA had not led by 3 goals at half-time in an away match in Ligue 1 since March 30, 1996 in Lille. And after having done the hard part, the honors must be done for the defense. The Auxerre low block put in a solid performance to annihilate all Marseille attempts.
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The drowning of Brassier and the Marseille defense
Recruited at a high price in Brest last summer, Lilian Brassier is currently having a hard time confirming the hopes placed in him. This was confirmed again today against Auxerre. He put his team in difficulty after this completely failed restart. Indeed, the former Brest defender thought he could free his team when the leather came to his feet but he missed the ball, letting it go behind his back where Sinayoko went one-on-one to open the scoring. The rest of his friends in the rearguard didn't do much better since Balerdi missed his recovery, giving the ball back to Mensah on AJA's second goal. Auxerre's third and final goal came from poor possession of the ball and poor alignment by Lirola on Traorè's reception of the ball. The three achievements of the AJA come from an individual or collective error. OM were led by a promoted team at half-time by 3 goals at the Stade Vélodrome in L1, for the first time in history. Wandering, passivity, loss of ball… OM's defense is still just as sick with 6 goals conceded in its last 3 halves at the Stade Vélodrome.
The total lack of awakening of OM
False starts exist in football and in all sports around the world. Even at home, anything can happen. But in a stadium like the Vélodrome, in a city as passionate as Marseille, it is almost forbidden for a club like OM to display this passivity after conceding such an avoidable opening score. There was not a single sequence where De Zerbi's troops seemed vastly superior. Possession was always on their side but clear chances were very rare, which is not worthy of a team of OM's status. Upon returning from the locker room, following the three changes made by the coach, OM had to show a different face but in the first moments of the second act, AJA's 4th goal was closer than the first of the 'OM… After Greenwood's score was reduced, we expected more explosiveness, spark, desire from the Phocaeans to try to get back on track and grab a point in the last 30 minutes but nah…
