the 20/02/2023 To 11:34 am
Chancel Mbemba continues with OM.
Excellent since his arrival last summer, the central defender of Olympique de Marseille Chancel Mbemba scored again against Toulouse (3-2) Sunday in Ligue 1. Still as offensive, the Congolese is decisive, on both sides of the field, for the Marseille club.
With 5 goals in all competitions, central defender Chancel Mbemba is Olympique de Marseille’s third top scorer this season. Far behind Alexis Sanchez (13 goals), but just after Nuno Tavares (6 goals).
However, unlike his two partners, the Congolese international has “Normally” a more defensive role. But with the freedoms granted by coach Igor Tudor’s system, the former FC Porto player does not hesitate to project himself again and again.
6 shots against Toulouse!
And precisely against Toulouse (3-2) on Sunday in Ligue 1, this desire to go forward was essential for his team. Asleep in the first period, OM sounded the revolt after the break under the impetus of an omnipresent Mbemba. With 6 shots attempted, the 28-year-old was the player who took his chances the most throughout the game. And of course, he was rewarded with this goal, after a badly cleared ball following a corner, to equalize at close range and thus revive his team.
«I take the opportunity. But it’s thanks to my teammates. I scored, I had to. The coach asks me to go in front to bring offensively. So when I leave, you have to seize this opportunity“, slipped, with a big smile, Mbemba at the microphone of Prime Video. Rated 7.5/10, the Phocaean was also named man of the match by the Maxifoot editorial staff (see Debrief and Notes here).
The “Cafu” by Tudor
Since the start of the season, the Kinshasa native has established himself as one of OM’s bosses. Defensively, with his athletic qualities, Mbemba reassures in duels, but also in his ability to cover depth. In his role, he also has a unique profile in Marseille because Leonardo Balerdi, Samuel Gigot and Eric Bailly are unable to have the same attacking impact. Sead Kolasinac is sometimes sharp in the left axis, but without having the same success. Nicknamed “Cafu” by Tudor, Mbemba, suspended, will be sorely missed against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday in Ligue 1…
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Par damien da silvathe 20/02/2023 To 11:34 am
