Yes, you have to put the biggest entrance team
It has now been 34 years since OM last won the Coupe de France. The Phocaeans, as much for their prestige as for their fans, must bring something back to Marseille as soon as possible! The last major title was the League Cup in 2012. Yes, already eleven! The Ligue 1 championship is an option that obviously cannot be counted on easily since the arrival of PSG and its unlimited resources. Once the League Cup has been removed, only the Old Lady remains. To win the final title you need to demonstrate rigor, seriousness and a good dose of humility to better face the competition. Don’t underestimate your opponent, regardless of their division. For some it is a game to be won, for others it is the game of a lifetime. This is why there are often surprises and this is why we talk about the “magic of the Coupe de France”.
OM will have to go to Martigues with a knife between his teeth with the best team possible. On the one hand, by respecting your opponent and offering him “ruthless” adversity, on the other by giving importance from the genesis to the competition you crave. Playing every three days this time of year should be possible and physically acceptable for any professional team. How would we have done if OM had qualified for the next round in the European Cup? Be serious. It is clear that Olympique de Marseille with their young players can beat FC Hyères! However, with the failure of the last thirty years, would it be so crazy to provide the best team possible? Nothing prevents the manager from setting up a half-time rotation if the team has already folded the game. But to remain more confident to go through, better to send Mbemba, Guendouzi, Rongier and company!
No, you have to turn around a bit
The temptation is great to want to put all the usual holders just for fear of being one eliminated by an amateur level team. However, history has taught us otherwise: just look at OM’s starting XI during their recent humiliations against Canet Roussillon or Andrezieux. Sometimes, it’s better to put youngsters with fangs or rotation players who want to show off than starters who are less than enthusiastic about taking on rough amateurs. For example, for this afternoon, we are sure to risk a relapse from Eric Bailly for the rest of the season rather than putting the young Comorian international Yakine Saïd Mmadi, used to matches against players of this level with the OM reserve and who is waiting its time? Same for Salim Ben. Seghir who starts knocking on the door or the promising Cameroonian François Mughe very effective in a piston role.
Because it’s also about getting players like Pigs Kolasinac or Alexis Sanchez, while at the same time the Olympic group is very small due to numerous absences (tavar suspended, ClausLeg, hari wounded, Payet probably spared, SuarezTouré, Gerson left…). Tudors has already announced the mandate of Ruben Blanco e Bamba Dieng. We remind you that OM will follow on Wednesday with a trip to Troyes and then on Saturday with a welcome from Lorient. Therefore, if there is a match to make a change, it is tomorrow’s match against a team from Hyères already destabilized by the fact of playing Martigues.
