We were expecting Milik, we were expecting Steve Mandanda, this Saturday evening against Montpellier in the Coupe de France. We had neither. A kind of little snub for the doorman, who was hit in the ankle according to OM…
This Saturday evening, Olympique de Marseille faced Montpellier at the Orange Vélodrome in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France. In addition to that, if the Marseillais won this meeting, they would not have time to think since they would move to the side of the Rhône to confront Olympique Lyonnais, this match postponed.
We therefore expected a small review of the workforce for Jorge Sampaoli, even if the Argentinian has admitted for some time now that the Coupe de France is a real objective. We thought we were seeing Milik, Luis Henrique, Pol Lirola and even Steve Mandanda. If we saw the two cities right in the middle, neither the Polish striker nor the French goalkeeper were at the start.
Mandanda was hurt
If we can understand for the native of Tychy, it is much less so for the French international, who was expected since he is the usual holder in the Coupe de France and Pau Lopez, feverish this week, had missed three workouts. A kind of little snub… Well, unless there was a good excuse for his absence. This was explained by Jorge Desio, Jorge Sampaoli’s assistant.
” Steve didn’t start because he suffered a blow to his ankle a few days ago. He was not at 100, they exchanged with the coach. Steve wasn’t 100% and the coach decided he wouldn’t play tonight “, he thus indicated. Not sure that this is enough for the club’s followers with only two transfer window days left…
