Olympique de Marseille will face RC Strasbourg this Sunday, at the end of the 6th day of Ligue 1. After beating Olympique Lyonnais last weekend, OM will try to confirm their current very good form on the RCSA lawn. The objective is also to continue to put pressure on PSG, and to make it clear that the Marseille club is a candidate for the title this season.
For this meeting against Strasbourg, OM coach Roberto De Zerbi will notably be deprived of Leonardo Balerdi. Sent off after two yellow cards against OL, the Argentine defender was suspended for one match. A suspension that the new Marseille striker, Neal Maupay, considers “ridiculous”. Indeed, the latter, who played for several seasons in the Premier League, pointed out this ability that French referees have to whistle for the slightest contact.
“I need a little more time to gain perspective. But I was quite surprised against Nice by the number of fouls called by the referee and the little contact allowed. The referees held meetings with the clubs this summer to explain that they wanted to let more play, but for the moment that’s not what I saw. I’m not talking about mistakes, because there are everywhere and it’s complicated to be a referee. , but in terms of commitment, I have the impression that they let it play less,” he confided to La Provence.
For now, we cannot blame Neal Maupay. Furthermore, on the expulsion of Leonardo Balerdi, the second yellow card is an aberration.
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