Lorient – Marseille | Jonathan Klaus – Nuno Tavares, How Strength Became Weakness

Tavares, lost 58 balls

The former Benfica full-back, like his right-hand counterpart, played a key role in the results of Marseille. The two players are among the more stressed elements of a Tudor organ, with almost nothing going through the hub. So it’s not entirely coincidental that these whitewashes coincide with OM’s least convincing performance in recent weeks.

“They have played very well all seasonback off Sead Kolasinac on Friday, around the two pistons, which were involved in nearly a third of OM’s targets in L1. Everyone has ups and downs, we are human. I am sure they will be able to help us at the end of the season. They are very good players. The gears, however, seem to be somewhat seized.

Physical wear and tear…and mental wear and tear?

There are a lot of signs that really reflect a lack of clarity, and they themselves are associated with physical and mental wear and tear. The two men had already experienced it in the Champions League and the lightness of the Olympic calendar, as elimination in the Coupe de France against Annecy was not enough to avoid this problem. In OM, only the two midfielders, Rongier and Veretout, go more distance than the Portuguese with the ball at his feet. But the sides also draw a lot to make calls or folds in their lane.

“Against Montpellier we ran over 118km but lacked the mental energy to stay clearTudor admitted at a news conference. This week, we worked really well on the physical side, attention, attacking and defending. We’ll have to be the best version of ourselves for the remaining 60 days before the end of the season. “