Mathieu Warnier, media365: published on Sunday January 26, 2025 at 11:35 p.m.
Discover our tops and our flops at the end of the victory of Nice against OM (2-0) this Sunday on the lawn of the Allianz Riviera on the occasion of the closing match of the 19th day of Ligue 1 .
Tops
Guessand doubly decisive
Evann Guessand did not miss the appointment. Aligned on the right of the Nice attack by Franck Haise, he hurt the Marseille rearguard very much. Scorer from the 7th minute, it was also he who served in depth Mohamed-Ali Cho for the station wagon at the start of the second period. Precise in the face of the goal, powerful in duels, he also shone in his defensive commitment when it was necessary to stop the Marseille offensives very early. While his name returns in several European clubs, he has demonstrated what he is capable of.
Impassable bulka
If OM remained silent during this defeat conceded in Nice, it is largely thanks to a sparkling Marcin Bulka. The Polish goalkeeper knew how to be respected in front of his cage, intervening six times to prevent the Phocaeans from regaining hope in a very complicated meeting for them. At times, he will still have shown some signs of feverishness on reminders, especially at the start of the match. But that does not tarnish his assessment at the end of this successful match on his part.
Dante in a very good night
The Nice defense was able to count on her captain Dante, who was in the oven and the mill for 90 minutes to prevent OM from staying in the match. The Brazilian very often has been able to extinguish the Marseille attack led by the unfortunate Neal Maupay. And it was necessary for the Aiglons to hope for a very good result during this high intensity derby on the ground. Sometimes criticism, the experienced defender will have rendered proud service to his team during this meeting.
-Tops
Maupay nonexistent
He had to expect a complicated evening, she was. Taken in flu by the Nice ultras, who do not digest his choice to have joined OM last summer, Neal Maupay made a very pale copy. Aligned at the forefront of the Marseille attack, the former Everton scorer was weaned in the ball and was never able to put himself in a shooting position against the cage of Marcin Bulka, being taken almost permanently by Dante. It was disappointed that he gave way to Robinio Vaz from the time of play.
Brassier exceeded
While his situation is delicate, Lilian Brassier did not offer wages to Roberto de Zerbi. The Marseille defender is directly involved on the opening of the score with a failed revival and then a missed intervention on Evann Guessand before being too short to get the ball out of the frame. Too tender in duels and struggling to keep the ball control, he paid the price for a failed match when Pol Lirola took his place on the lawn from the time of play.
Luis Henrique, rusty piston
Aligned on the right side by Roberto de Zerbi, Luis Henrique never found the solution. Missing initiative in a position that asks for it, the Brazilian was also taken in the nap of a solid and applied Nice team. This resulted in a very limited offensive contribution and some open spaces in defense, when there was no question of lost balloons. A quarter of an hour from the term, he gave way to Bilal Nadir, who tried to shake up the Aiglons, without too much success.
