The Marseille coach did not hide his satisfaction after the clear victory of his troops against Reims (4-1) this Sunday.
Whistles to start his evening, then a great victory over Reims (4-1) to finish. For his first official on the Marseille bench on the first day of Ligue 1, Igor Tudor could hardly have experienced such a contrasting atmosphere. But ultimately so symbolic of a Velodrome seduced by the performance of its players, even if it requires confirmation in the short and medium term.
While waiting for the rest, the OM coach expressed his satisfaction at a press conference: “I am clearly very happy, it is a clear and deserved victory. We had a great first period, with intensity, with the desire to move forward, to press, to center, to do what we worked on. It was a little worse then but overall it’s a clear victory. I congratulate the players and I also say congratulations to the supporters who created a superb atmosphere.A hand extended towards the public, and a deliberately deaf ear. “The whistles in my name? I was inside, I didn’t hear. The fans are always right. We play for them and they do what they want. Without them, there is no football. I have to work for the good of the team, which is also that of the supporters.»
And the Croatian technician concluded his analysis thus:We had a good match on the wings, they made the difference. But others have also been good. All my players are important. The season is long, with matches soon every three days. We have five changes and all players will be important. Maybe not tonight, but maybe next game. I liked Under, he was very dangerous. For me, it’s his position, in the front three, even if he can also do the piston on the right. I brought in Kolasinac on the right because for me he was a better choice than Lirola, no more, no less. It’s my job to make technical choices.»