the cash outing of Neal Maupay on his competition with Elye Wahi

At the end of the 16th day of Ligue 1, Olympique de Marseille did not exert its talent to crush Le Havre (5-1). A convincing victory allowing Roberto De Zerbi's men to consolidate their second place in the standings. With 3 points ahead of AS Monaco and 5 points more than Lille, OM also confirms its very good series, although PSG remains, for its part, still firmly installed at the top of the championship. No matter, against Le Havre, the Olympians have proven all their qualities. A perfect evening where Neal Maupay once again distinguished himself. Author of 3 goals and 1 effort in 13 matches in all competitions since the start of the season, the former Brentford player was once again decisive against Ciel et Marine.

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Decisive with a header on Marseille's third goal, he allowed his team to take off on the scoreboard despite a generally frustrating first act on an individual level. “Yes, it's nice to score but that's not the most important thing, today we wanted to win to start the year well and it's done. When we play against a team with a low block, the coach asks me not to give up, we have the impression of not being in the match, it's hard, it's mental work, we have to be ready when the ball arrives, I have two in the second half and it must be a goal but that’s how it is”conceded the 28-year-old attacker at the microphone of DAZN.

Maupay sends a strong message to Wahi

Despite two missed opportunities after returning from the locker room, the one who was credited with a 7 by the FM editorial team nevertheless confirmed his good qualities. Precious in his defensive involvement and very available for his partners, the native of Versailles once again delivered a very successful performance before giving way to a certain Elye Wahi, author of a much more contrasting debut in the Marseille city. Relegated to the substitutes' bench in recent days, the former RC Lens player, acclaimed by the Vélodrome when he entered the game, nevertheless also took advantage of the opportunity to be decisive. Taking advantage of a perfect serve from Murillo, the Marseille number 9 finished upwind to score his third goal of the season and join in the celebration.

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Enough to relaunch competition with Neal Maupay? For the moment, it's difficult to say, but the player on loan from Everton did not seem worried about such a scenario. “With Elye, I will perhaps disappoint you but we get along really well, I am happy for him, for his goal, he works hard, he has enormous potential, it will do him good, we have great goals, you need competition, when I have good matches, he knows he has to do them and vice versa. At the moment, it's me who starts the matches but I've been there and I will do it again. It’s important for everyone”noted the 1m71 right-hander. An honest outing confirming the very beautiful relationship between the two men. To the delight of OM…