Marseille’s European Dreams Shattered: A Season of Disappointment

The dike gave way and, this time, OM laid down their arms. After an eighth away defeat, this time at Reims (1-0), Marseille almost said goodbye to Europe unless there was an insane combination of circumstances, namely two joint defeats by Lens and Lyon – or at least a setback for one of the two teams for a 7th place synonymous with C4 in the event of a PSG victory in the Coupe de France – combined with a victory in Le Havre and therefore, away from home.

Suffice to say that next season, for the first time in eight years, OM will possibly only have the championship and the Coupe de France to sink their teeth into. It was a huge fiasco and after a long time fleeing reality, those mainly concerned could only see the damage.

“There is no explanation. We are not up to the task. I don’t know, a completely stunned Leonardo Balerdi stammered in front of the Prime cameras. The supporters, the club, deserve much better. We must assume that we did shit. We have to win the last match for our own sake, and that’s it.” Self-esteem, this team seems to be sorely lacking. How can we explain such a lack of desire when the club’s European future is at stake? How can we explain collective resignation at the same time as individual failures?

Reims celebrates Munetsi’s goal against OM

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I’ve been talking for three months, trying to understand

“We didn’t live up to the event. We don’t have the aggression to achieve a result that opens the doors to Europe for us, Jean-Louis Gasset also reacted to our colleagues at Prime. completely dejected. I have a feeling of shame. I thought we were capable but when you don’t win a duel… History often repeats itself. For the first time this season, the coach has completely lost his hopes. Overwhelmed, discouraged, almost destroyed, Gasset cannot find the explanations that everyone is looking for.

“I didn’t speak in the locker room,” he continued. “I’ve been talking for three months, trying to understand why we played the match we wanted three days ago at the Vélodrome. and we’re putting our supporters through an ordeal. Frankly, I don’t understand. It’s been a very difficult year for everyone.” In particular for the coaches, three in this case since the start of the season, who have never found the key to mobilizing a squad that is very weak in the minds and too nice on the pitch.

You get what you deserve and we don’t deserve anything this season

“You get what you deserve and we deserve nothing this season,” explained Pau Lopez. “We had the opportunity to play in the Europa League but we were missing a lot of things. They played for Europe, we for nothing We have to take responsibility for what we did. We didn’t deserve anything at all… We have to look at ourselves, we’re the ones who are playing. what we did.” This failed season will inevitably require major changes. Marseille cannot be satisfied with that. OM lives for Europe and yet, next year, we will have to do without it.

2024-05-16 06:11:00
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