The fifth, Nice, receives the second, Marseille, this Sunday (8:45 pm) as part of the 19th day of Ligue 1. A challenge match in the race for Europe but also a regional supremacy to claim from the whistle final. This derby is expected to be firm by the Nice supporters who on Monday increased the pressure.
The derby already seemed in the heads of the Niçois beaten Thursday evening 1-0 on the lawn of ELSSBORG in the Europa League. The 350 supporters of the gym were aware of the tiny hope of qualifying in the dam and mainly moved to “party with friends.” Sofiane Diop apologized for the new underperformance of the Niçois: “Thank you, we are sorry for not having done the job in the European Cup, we will try, and I’m sure we are going Again hanging a European place.
For supporters also this OM reception is a priority. As of Monday morning, stickers in the image of Dimitri Payet appeared on the city’s bottle recuperators. “On Sunday”, we could read. A reference to the unfinished derby in August 2021 after projectile jets on the Marseille captain and a general fight at the foot of the South People’s Tribune.
-“These are always more toned and more physical matches”
The Niçois will try to preserve their invincibility at home in the league against Marseillais, the best team on the go (8 victories – 1 defeat, in Strasbourg). Florian, supporter of the gym having grown up close to the Ray stadium, expects an animated derby: “These are always more toned and more physical matches. The players know that it is important for us to give everything that ‘They have against OM. made tons of them, but it’s part of the chambrage! ” Suspended, Sofiane Diop will be a spectator of an event he loves: “I like this kind of thing, you have to animate a derby, after it is a shame that there are not the Marseille supporters. We is revengeful, we lost in the first leg, I think that the coach’s words will not be very long to galvanize the team. “
The Niçois want to take their revenge
Beaten 2-0 at the Velodrome on the outward journey, in a match they deserved to not lose, the Azureans have a feeling of revenge. Kylian, a fan of the gym from the cradle, still has it across the throat: “My grandfather hated OM, my father hates OM, I hate OM. Derbies are always eagerly awaited, we has checked the box on the calendar for a little while. We have to crush them. ” With a particular thought for Neal Maupay, the attacker trained in Nice joined OM last summer. Scorer on the outward journey, his celebration had not pleased the faithful of the gym who should let him know this Sunday. “We are with us, that’s an advantage,” observes Marcin Bulka. “Supporters will support us in the maximum, as since the start of the season. We are the OGC Nice, we are not afraid of anyone. We will be ready for this fight.”
