New incidents
Less than two months after the incidents on the sidelines of ASSE-PSG, less than a month after the closed session (plus one suspended) against Nantes which ensued, new clashes took place between supporters before the match. This time, the incidents took place outside the stadium. Difficult, only a few hours after the fact, to determine precisely who opened the hostilities.
Dozens of tear gas bombs dropped on the crowd in front of the North: children, crying women. France. #ASSEOM pic.twitter.com/Sof32PDPp2
– Faustine (@ Faus4ine) February 5, 2020
OM implicates the Stéphanois supporters and the police while the Loire prefecture replied: “Many Marseille supporters were in possession of objects that could be used as projectiles and weapons by destination”. Result of the races and the blows: a crowd in the grip of the powerful gases used by the police and the Marseillais sent home. Football does not come out, again, grown up this evening. The overflows had the effect of delaying the game, the tear gas that floated inside the stadium did not dissipate. ASSE general manager Xavier Thuilot deplored the situation at the Canal + microphone and confirmed: “Clashes broke out between supporters of the two clubs, and with the police, of course, who intervened. “
A silent attack
This time Claude Puel chose to line up Lois Diony. But whether it was with him, or Charles Abi, the same thing is true: ASSE lacks a top striker. Against OM, the Greens were once again too harmless despite the presence of Wahbi Khazri and Romain Hamouma behind the ex-Dijonnais. Denis Bouanga, aligned in a role of piston, was forced to also defend and could not express himself fully offensively. Wednesday evening, the Greens did not find their way for the seventh time in twenty-three days of Ligue 1.
🗨️ “It’s a shame, we have the stadium for and the public for … It’s up to us to do a little more”
A Yann M’Vila disappointed but not shot after the Stéphanoise defeat against Marseille … 💪 pic.twitter.com/ntCqGh8eQf
– Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) February 5, 2020
Ruffier not as decisive
Dimitri Payet’s gesture is brilliant. But Stéphane Ruffier was surprised by anticipating the center.
On the Olympians’ second goal, he could only see the damage. Two Marseille opportunities, and two goals. This season, the ASSE goalkeeper is less decisive. The stats show it even if he is not solely responsible for this drop in speed. The defense is also pitching much more and the former AS Monaco goalkeeper is paying him a high price …