The Olympique de Marseille midfielder was very dejected to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade Velodrome last night
In the rescheduled Ligue 1 encounter from Week 10 of the 2012/2013 Ligue 1 Championnat, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 hosted Olympique Lyonnais at the Stade Velodrome last night. Ahead of the game, a tough game was expected between the two provincial rivals. However,
the exact opposite of that happened as the visitors thumped the hosts 4-1 at their own backyard, a defeat that is definitely a demoralising one for all Les Phoceens players.
The result has seen http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 move on top of the Ligue 1 standings for the first time this season. Remi Garde’s men lead Paris Saint-Germain by two points while Olympique de Marseille seriously need to reassess what has gone wrong for them in recent
weeks.
In the aftermath of the game, Joey Barton, who played his second Ligue 1 game for Elie Baup’s side, admitted that Lyon were deserving winners on the night but maintained that the Marseille dressing room is filled with strong characters who will steer the
club out of dire straits.
“Les Lyonnais had a more combative spirit, they have played a fantastic game tonight. The ground was the same for both teams, but Lyon were better suited to our conditions. I hate to say it, but they really deserved the three points. It’s now up to us to
comeback. We have a strong group and there are many players in the locker room with enough character for us to show on Sunday at Brest that we are competitors.”
For his part, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Senegal-c3001 international looked very rusty and was dominated by hat-trick hero Bafetimbi Gomis throughout the game.
However, one should not judge the experienced centre-back by only one bad game as he has only recently returned from a serious knee injury. And, at the age of 33, the player has lost a lot of pace but with his experience, will get only better as the season
progresses.
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