Author of a thunderous first stint under the colors of Olympique de Marseille during his six-month loan at the end of last season, Pol Lirola (24) has despite everything experienced a slight drop in speed since he officially became a Marseille player during the last summer transfer window. Established 13 times in Ligue 1 at the start of the exercise, the Spanish right side remains an essential element of the Marseille collective but does not know the same success as in 2020-2021.
Asked at a press conference before receiving Angers, Friday at 9 p.m., as part of the 23rd day of Ligue 1, Jorge Sampaoli also tried to explain the less flashy performances of the former Fiorentina player: “the last six months of last season he was decisive. His relationship was different with Thauvin. Under looks for him a little less and goes more towards the goal. This is not a justification but something to work on. It is also my responsibility. I try to talk to him every day so that he can help us, as he did last season to qualify us for the Europa League.. One thing is certain, in the fight for European places, the Olympians will also need a Pol Lirola at the highest level.
