Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday January 20, 2025 at 11:25 a.m.
Held in check by Strasbourg on Sunday evening (1-1), the Marseillais, who have the best away record in Ligue 1, are only 12th in the elite at home, and continue to experience difficulties at Orange Velodrome.
The Marseillais still frustrated. Held in check by Strasbourg on Sunday evening at the end of the 18th day (1-1), they were once again very angry with the refereeing, and frustrated at having let points slip away at home, which is starting to be a (bad ) habit. If they are still runners-up to PSG, but now nine points behind, the Phocéens, who are five steps ahead of their pursuer Lille, have the best away team in Ligue 1 with eight victories in nine matches, against six for the Parisians.
But they continue to skate at the Orange Vélodrome, where they had been eliminated by Lille in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France five days earlier. With a record of only three wins, four draws and two losses in nine matches in their lair on Boulevard Michelet, Roberto De Zerbi's men only have the 12th record in the elite at home.
-Another “mental block”?
Three wins against Nice in mid-September (2-0), against Monaco at the beginning of December (2-1) and against Le Havre two weeks ago (5-1), while their two losses at the “Vel” took place on October 27 against the Parisian rival (0-3), then on November 8 against Auxerre (1-3). And besides Strasbourg, Reims (2-2), Angers (1-1) and Lille (1-1) also came to get a point in Provence.
However, after the success against the Monegasques, De Zerbi thought that the hardest part was done. “This is the start of a great story at the Vélodrome,” the Italian technician hoped. A lot of people come here for that, it was a shame not to be able to express themselves. There was a mental block, the players were not calm, they were afraid of making mistakes. » A blockage visibly still relevant for the Marseillais, who will host an Olympique Lyonnais today in the tough early February for their next home match.
