Last season, Roberto De Zerbi walked away after his Olympique de Marseille were humiliated in a 5-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. The talk before the game was that Bruno Génésio could do the same if faced with a similar blowout. However, despite chance after chance falling for Les Parisiens, Marseille would walk away with only […]
Olympique de Marseille fell to their third defeat in a row as Stade Rennais shook off a slumberish start. Rennes would finish the night provisionally on top of the table and dreaming of what could come. Marseille would be left thinking about a week in which they’ll face Beşiktaş and then Paris Saint-Germain. Tactical analysis […]
By the end of the game, Olympique de Marseille were left to grimace and reflect. The season ahead looks as if it could be a long one for a club more used to chasing the illusion of success than facing the realities of their situation. AS Monaco, on the other hand, were left with hope […]
Ligue 1 would be opened by two teams in transition. Olympique de Marseille’s years of spending beyond their means finally caught up with them, while RC Strasbourg Alsace’s relentless player trading left a team needing a new core. Of the two, Marseille’s new future looked the more realized as they tore apart a Strasbourg that […]
It was to be a shootout between Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais on the final day of the season, as 54 shots were shared out evenly between the two European rivals. A place in the Champions League was at stake for Rennes if results elsewhere went their way (spoiler, they did); all they needed […]
The revolving doors at Olympique de Marseille have stung more than a few players as they’ve swung shut on the way out. Elye Wahi lasted only six months in La Provence before he was deemed a failure and carted off to Eintracht Frankfurt. The striker struggled in Germany, but has found a new lease of […]
There was more at stake than usual in the latest Choc des Olympiques. Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais are in direct competition for third and the last remaining automatic qualification spot for the UEFA Champions League. Marseille started poorly, but grew into a helter-skelter game, winning all three points and reducing Lyon’s lead by […]
It was a return to basics for Olympique de Marseille following the departure of Roberto De Zerbi. And the basics seemed to give the club new life as they stole to a two-goal lead over RC Strasbourg Alsace. However, familiar problems would creep into the team, as a fragile defense once again collapsed. Tactical analysis […]
Total and utter humiliation awaited Olympique de Marseille as they travelled to the Parc des Princes to face bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain. Marseille were perhaps hoping for a repeat of their home heroics earlier in the season, but instead they were in complete disarray. Five unanswered goals left this as the largest ever victory in […]
RC Lens travelled to Olympique de Marseille in a big clash at the top of the table. A victory for the visitors would have been their 11th in a row across all competitions and seen them leapfrog Paris Saint-Germain to reclaim top spot in Ligue 1. However, Ligue 1’s best defense would come unstuck against […]