Clermont Foot 63 will play their luck fully in Marseille – Clermont Foot
After a bitter defeat on the lawn of Lorient last Sunday (2-1), the Clermontois do not have time to gamble with this trip to the lawn of Marseille, Wednesday evening (9 p.m.). After winning at the Vélodrome last season (2-0), Pascal Gastien’s men have the firm intention of playing their luck to the fullest.
But to even hope to sort, Clermont Foot 63 knows that it will be necessary to achieve a new feat. “Last year we had a little stars in our eyes but we had been very united and it had smiled on us, underlines Yohann Magnin, who will celebrate his 100e professional match at the Vélodrome. It will be necessary to have at least the same values. It will also be necessary to be balanced defensively on the transitions. Otherwise we will pay cash. I think that against OM this season we can have more possession and have chances. It’s up to us to be efficient. »
Trying to cause problems for OM
One thing is certain, Pascal Gastien and his men are moving to Marseille with the firm intention of not denying themselves. “This OM is a little more vertical, analyzes the coach. But otherwise it is not very different from that of last year with a lot of pressure to lose the ball and the desire to have maximum possession. We have every intention of trying to cause them problems. Afterwards, against a team like that, it also depends on them. But we’re not going to stay within our 20m waiting to be shot. It’s not our game.”
Impressive control in Nice on Sunday (3-0), the Marseillais will certainly be keen not to experience the same misfortune as last season. But the Clermont Foot 63 is also acquired from experience since its last escapade at the Vélodrome. “It’s not our championship at the base, but we’re going to Marseille to try to take points, insists Yohann Magnin. Everything is possible in the foot. »
For this match in Marseille, the Clermontois will have to compose without Mehdi Zeffane (hamstrings) or Maxime Gonalons hit in a calf. Neto Borges, excluded in Lorient, is suspended. In the other direction, Elbasan Rashani returns to the group while Souleymane Cissé and Baïla Diallo make their first appearance of the season. On the Marseille side, Igor Tudor should be able to count on a full group.