Sampaoli still has a big problem to solve in Marseille!
After OM’s draw at Troyes (1-1) on Sunday, the tactical choices of Jorge Sampaoli are strongly criticized. Some observers even wonder about its future.
OM: Milik, Payet… Sampaoli’s choices posed a problem
Like the president Pablo Longoria As recently assured, Olympique de Marseille has great ambitions this season. First in the Europa League Conference, where the Marseillais intend to go as far as possible, but also in Ligue 1 where the current dolphin of PSG intends to win a qualifying place for the next Champions League. But it is clear that OM has stalled in recent weeks.
Beaten 0-2 at home by Clermont, the Marseille club was held in check this Sunday by Troyes (1-1). Beyond these results, it is especially the poor performance of the Marseillais which goes very badly with the supporters. And the tactical choices of Jorge Sampaoli are strongly mentioned. For this match against Troyes, the Argentinian coach had decided to field Dimitri Payet in false nine, to the detriment ofArkadiusz Milik, left on the bench at the start of the match. A choice that arouses incomprehension among some OM followers. This is particularly the case of Jean-Claude Leblois.
The consultant of Provence estimate that Jorge Sampaoli adequately begin to get lost in his tactical experiments. “This poses two problems. The first is that Payet is not a number nine, and that he often deserts the axis, occupied by no one; the second is that Milik stays on the bench”did he declare.
Jorge Sampaoli will have to find the right formula
The OM coach had indeed reiterated a team composition where some players were not in their preferred position. Jean-Claude Leblois believes that Jorge Sampaoli should rather try to find the right formula to establish his two strong men. “For the Argentine coach, the two players cannot be aligned together, otherwise the team will be unbalanced and exposed to the loss of the ball. But it might be worth thinking about it again”he added, assuring that neither Bamba Dieng nor Cengiz have the talent of the Pole, very effective in the last meters.
income from injury, Arkadiusz Milik seems to have regained his full potential at Olympique de Marseille. He has 16 goals in 26 appearances in all competitions. Despite his remarkable performances in recent weeks, he is still struggling to regain the confidence of his coach, which is starting to annoy him. If this tense situation persists, it could have disastrous repercussions on the future of the two men.