LIVE – OM: Tudor very annoyed by questions about the transfer window and the Coupe de France
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Tudor on his relationship with the public
“I don’t go out a lot and the few times I do I wear cap and glasses, I’m discreet. Our supporters are demanding but also beautiful to see. We are dependent on the result.”
Tudor on Under
“His progress is a very good thing, he expresses himself today at his true level. With the return of Clauss, it will be the most deserving players who will play.”
Tudor on the return of Amine Harit
“I couldn’t say, it’s hard for me to say. He’s in recovery with the doctors, he’s working and progressing well.”
Tudor on Veretout
Tudor: “He has the characteristics for our football. He understands that because he played in Italy. It was important for us to have him.”
Clauses available against Monaco?
Tudor: “We’ll decide tomorrow. He may be summoned.”
Tudor on Pau Lopez, doubtful for Monaco
“Nothing too bad, we will assess the situation tomorrow.”
Tudor on player adherence to his methods
“The more the players are convinced by what we do, the better it is for the coach. These are questions I have heard before. The dynamics are like that, you just have to lose one or two games for that to change.”
A feeling of revenge among the Monegasques after the first leg?
“It was a foreign match, in a half-empty stadium and with Amine Harit’s injury. We have grown since that match and we will face an opponent who has the same level as us.”
Tudor very annoyed by transfer window and Coupe de France issues
“You don’t respect the importance of the game against Monaco. There is a big game and the first things I talk about are the transfer window and the Coupe de France.”
Tudor on Bamba Dieng, departure announcement
“I won’t talk about the transfer window, neither arrivals nor departures. You’ll know soon enough. We’ll talk about the Monaco match.”
It’s Igor Tudor’s turn
The Croatian technician arrived in the press room.
How to maintain the momentum?
Gigot: “We have to stay humble. When we win, we try to immediately think about the next game. We keep our feet on the ground, it’s important.”
Leg on OM’s lines of progress
“We have very intense pressure, we can get used to it quite quickly. It’s up to us to find other solutions, improve these aspects to continue to grow.”
Gigot on his past as an OM supporter
“It’s really very strong, I went to all parts of the stadium when I was young. I took full advantage of a few games in the corners. It’s exceptional everything that I live.
Leg on Balerdi
“I’m very happy for him, it’s not easy to be whistled by his own public. He was very strong mentally, he deserves what is happening to him. He’s a great boy, it’s important to to be there in those moments. It was not easy, we all know the pressure there is.”
Leg on the Tudor method
“He’s a coach who advocates a direct game, where you take risks. We took time to fully understand all the tactical aspects. There are still a lot of things to improve. The results give us confidence. “
Gigot on playing at OM, him the club’s fan
“It’s always been my dream. To be able to achieve it is exceptional. It’s complicated because every game you are called for, but it’s to live, I have the chance to play in the best club in the world. everyone hears very well, we all pull in the same direction.”
Gigot on his progress since his arrival at OM
“It’s important to be consistent. Everything can go very quickly from one game to another in Marseille. There was a period of adaptation. I try to be as consistent as possible and to improve with each game. With confidence, good results, it’s easier to perform. But every game has its truth.”
Gigot on the good offensive statistics of the defenders
“The coach likes defenders to be active in the attacking phase. We’re all involved, attacking together, defending together. We have very good set-piece takers. That gave us confidence. corners or free kicks, we arrive with conviction.”
Leg in the first leg against Monaco
“We went through all the emotions in this match. We went through a complicated period in October, early November. It gave us confidence, it worked for us.”
Lamb in the atmosphere of the Vélodrome
“It gives adrenaline, it pushes us to surpass ourselves. We owe them that on the pitch.”
The right time to play Monaco?
Gigot: “We are in a good period, but this is still a good team, we played against them just before the truce. We will give our all to try to win against a good team.”
Let’s go for this press conference
Samuel Gigot has arrived.
The Tudor and Gigot press conference from 2 p.m.
The OM coach and defender are expected in front of the media in a few minutes.
Return clauses in the OM group, Paul Lopez towards a package
Info RMC Sport – The Spanish goalkeeper Pau Lopez is not in training this Thursday: he has, according to our information, a physical glitch, the nature of which remains to be determined. But we are heading for a package from the doorman on Saturday against Monaco.
Note the return to the OM group of Jonathan Clauss, good news. The former Lensois also had a smile at the start of the session. He applies for Saturday.
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The program for the 20th day of Ligue 1
And it starts this Friday with a Breton Lorient-Rennes derby.
OM-Monaco at the top of the 20th day of Ligue 1 on Saturday
The 20th day of League 1 is held this weekend headlined by a clash between OM and Monaco at the Vélodrome on Saturday at 9 p.m. Marseille is currently in third place in the standings, five points ahead of ASM, its pursuer.
Both teams are in pretty good shape in the league. OM have not dropped any points in L1 since the end of October. For the Monegasques experienced a small disappointment by conceding a draw in Lorient before the world Cup. They had also lost… to the Marseillais.
The previous duel between the two teams dates back to mid-November with Marseille’s victory at Louis-II (3-2). Return match this Saturday, to follow live on RMC and in livetext on our RMC Sport website.