TOPS/FLOPS – OM qualified for the knockout stages of the Coupe de France, winning by a narrow header against Rennes (1-0). Find the Tops and Flops of this meeting.
TOPS
Omnipresent Tavares
What a comeback! Suspended in OM’s last three matches, Nuno Tavares hasn’t missed his reunion with the lawn of the Vélodrome. The Portuguese piston shone in his left lane. Always as enterprising on the offensive level, he made his direct opponents suffer on each of his climbs. His beautiful half-volley at the start of the match passed a few centimeters from the skylight (18e). Lower in the second half, he made several life-saving returns. A full game!
Veretout’s Rush
Vice-world champion with the Blues, Jordan Veretout has been performing well since his return from the World Cup. The former Nantes player, associated with Rongier in the midfield, was again to his advantage. Solid in recovery, precise in transmissions. And above all decisive passer on the goal of Guendouzi (59e), after stealing the ball from Majer and offering himself a ride full of conviction in the right lane.
FLOPS
Majer’s dirty evening
Lovro Majer had an ordeal at the Vélodrome. Guilty from the outset of a gross loss of the ball, badly exploited by Sanchez (2e), the Croatian never entered his match, flaunting a very unusual technical waste. Draft and ultimately guilty, losing the ball on the action of Guendouzi’s goal (59e). A nightmare until its release twenty minutes from the final whistle.
Wooh never reassuring
As against PSG last weekend, Bruno Genesio decided to field a five-man defense at the Vélodrome. But this time, the Breton rearguard was regularly overtaken. Like Christopher Wooh, in great difficulty in the axis. The 21-year-old suffered particularly in the first half, faced with the movements of Sanchez or the activity of Tavares. Warned for a big sole at the start of the match (8e), and unfortunate on the Marseille goal by deflecting the strike from Guendouzi (59e).
But where was Gouiri?
He played the entire match, but Amine Gouiri never influenced the course of events. Too discreet at the forefront of the attack, the former Lyonnais did not get the slightest notable opportunity and badly negotiated the few good balls he had to play. He is still chasing his first goal in 2023.
