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Loud applause, a delighted audience, a convincing performance and a success against Reims (4-1) in the end: the Phocaeans were in perfect working order for the return of the competition, after a laborious preparation (a victory , one draw and three defeats). Faced with overwhelmed and limited Rémois, Igor Tudor’s men put in a good performance to which the rookies largely contributed. Among the eight summer reinforcements – while waiting for Alexis Sanchez, who is on track to join Provence -, five appeared on the ground at kick-off.