ANALYSE – The key role of Alexis Sanchez, the incessant activity of Ünder or the difficulties of Balerdi and Djalo: find the Tops and Flops of OM-Lille (2-1).
TOPS
Alexis Sanchez, forward leader
He had missed, in the middle of the week, during the defeat at Tottenham (2-0). OM’s top scorer this season once again put his name on the scoreboard this Saturday evening against Lille (2-1), taking advantage of a cross from Ünder following a fine percussion ball at the foot of ‘Harit (26e). Touching a lot of balls in the Lille camp, he was then very valuable at the end of the match in managing the Marseille advantage, showing the example by his desire and his experience.
Cengiz Under, infatigable
He, who we saw leaving the club during the summer transfer window, finally stayed and, tonight, Igor Tudor can make it easier. Author of a full match, the Turk multiplied the runs on his right side, allowing OM to ensure effective transitions. Highlighting himself several times with interesting strikes and overflows, he did not find the fault but he was the decisive passer on the Marseille equalizer (26e).
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Adam Ounas, detonator
The young Algerian winger didn’t have enough energy to play a full game yet, but he was very restless when he was on the pitch. Putting Kolasinac and Balerdi in great difficulty in the first quarter of an hour with beautiful overflows on his right side, he is at the origin of the goal of LOSC since he hits the post before Ismaily pushes it to the bottom ( 12e). He then gradually died out, like his team.
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FLOPS
Leonardo Balerdi, 28 minutes and then leaves
Igor Tudor did not appreciate the Argentine defender’s first half hour at all. The statistics prove him right: no duel won, no interception, no clearance, nine lost balls and one yellow card. He was asphyxiated by the activity of Adam Ounas and the sanction was immediate: replaced on the 28e minute by Nuno Tavares. Tudor is not one to procrastinate.
Tiago Djalo, a time delay
The yellow card received for protest at the 78e minute crowns a difficult evening for the Portuguese defender. The fault of a very restless Ünder who forced him to constantly play on the back. Approximate in his defensive interventions and late on the equalizer of Sanchez, he did not have the solidity that we know him.
David and Bamba, alone and weaned
The Dogues attackers struggled to find space in the middle of OM’s three central defenders. Despite a very good first quarter of an hour, they then had a lot of trouble keeping the balls in front when they had them and never really weighed on the Marseille defense.