Le Classique usually offered up the promise of a title race, but with Marseille in self-inflicted turmoil and Paris Saint-Germain in the green shoots stages of its project, there was a different feeling to the buildup of the game. In its place was something more intangible but no less vital – pride. Tactical analysis and […]
The football was a welcome distraction for two clubs embroiled in off-field chaos. And perhaps there was a chance for at least one of Ajax or Olympique Marseille to start well in the Europa League, and prepare for a visit to their eternal rivals. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. It started with […]
RC Lens and Olympique Marseille collided in a game that would likely define who would finish the season with automatic qualification to the Champions League. It was a tense and fiery affair with the referee having to break up simmering fights as two of the best defenses in the league went head to head. Tactical […]
The Derby des Olympiques was less fiery than in recent iterations, as both teams were aware of the importance of a victory in the race for a European ticket. It was a match defined more by jaw-dropping mistakes than great moments, as a cagey affair was won with less than ten seconds left to play. […]
Stade Rennais hosted Olympique Marseille in a game made crucial by the unfortunate weeks that these two teams have had. With European qualification on the line, Rennais dominated the first half but were left rueing their missed chances as Marseille stole in with a moment of sheer brilliance and cruelty. Tactical analysis and match report […]
The possibility of a title race added more fuel to the fire of a highly charged rivalry. Marseille peppered pressure on the Parisians, but their risks had yielded little reward by the final whistle. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. The old order is under siege across Europe. The French aristocrats are still […]
Ligue 1 returned from the World Cup break with a full round of midweek matches. Among those was a trip to fourth-placed Marseille for newly-promoted Toulouse on Thursday night. The return journey must have felt much longer for them, as they let in six goals in a comprehensive defeat. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Marseille have shown themselves to be entertainers under Igor Tudor. It turned out to be the case again in a five goal affair where momentum shifts eventually went in their favor. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Marseille’s record since the turn of October has been in stark contrast to their hotshot form […]
Spurs defended deep in the first half and Marseille were able to establish dominance, combining in wide areas and forcing Spurs’ defense to work. The home side eventually went ahead, prompting a change in mentality for Spurs, from passive to proactive. This benefitted Spurs, and they were able to make a second half comeback to […]
Pride was on the line: the league champions made their bow in front of the home crowd in one of France’s fiercest rivalries. Such pressure did not deter Christopher Galtier from plunging into an experimental test whose end product could add another string to PSG’s extensive bow. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. […]