OM - Brest: Four in a row?
Putting together a streak
From Matchday 3 to the 5 this season, les Olympiens managed to take maximum points. It was a run that propelled them to 4th place in the table. In November, André Villas-Boas' players have re-launched with three consecutive wins against Lille, Lyon and Toulouse. The victories have sent Marseille to second in the table. With the home match against Brest, OM now has the opportunity to chase a fourth win, something they have not managed to do this season, something to solidify their position in the league.
Players returning, adjusting the XI
Against Toulouse on Sunday, Alvaro Gonzalez, Duje Caleta-Car and Jordan Amavi were suspended. Amavi and Caleta-Car are back, but the Spanish defender will not be back until the trip to Angers. As a result, Marseille will once again be modified. The Portuguese coach announced in a press conference that the central defensive duo will be Boubacar Kamara and Duje Caleta-Car. Kevin Strootman will be the defensive midfielder again.
Another question lies in the attack. Who will play alongside Dimitri Payet and Dario Benedetto? Maxime Lopez did in Toulouse, and Nemanja Radonjic scored in that match. Or it could be Valère Germain or Bouna Sarr. There, André Villas-Boas has a choice ...
BresT's tumble
After a good October for Stade Brestois with three victories in L1, a climb to fifth place, and a win in the Coupe de la Ligue; the month of November was more difficult. Olivier d'All'Oglio's men have not won in three games. Beaten in Amiens, then at home against Paris Saint-Germain, they snatched a point against Nantes. This single point taken in three days, in a very tight championship, dropped the Britons from fifth to thirteenth.
From the coach's mouth
"There may be an opportunity to widen the gap before the break. I have not done the math, but we are second and we must keep this place. I want to stay focused and take the games one after the other. The main objective remains trying to distance ourselves from our pursuers. We have a great opportunity since we play first on Friday night."
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