Ligue 1: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-de-Marseille-c40127 2 – St-Etienne 1, Didier Deschamps confident for OM to defend title
Ligue 1 reigning champions Olympique de Marseille manager, Didier Deschamps, is confident that his team will be able to successfully defend the Ligue 1 title. Deschamps’ side registered a 2 – 1 victory against AS Saint-Etienne at Stade Velodrome.
OM will be looking to bag all three points in their coming fixtures, as they are aiming to defend the French League title. This win will certainly boost the players as they are now in a good position to catch up the league leaders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800, who lost
three crucial points against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Montpellier-HSC-c39945 on Sunday.
Deschamps has every right to believe that his side can challenge the table toppers Lille and snatch their spot in the coming weeks. He said, “We have to keep racking up the points, no matter whom we play or how we do it. All the other clubs are doing
it. Lyon have just put four past Nancy. We have to be in the right carriage of the train”
“This is a beautiful win, but one not without problems. Saint-Etienne played very aggressively because they thought our minds would be turned towards Wednesday’s game with Manchester United, but it was not the case”, he concluded.
OM will take on English Premier League giants Manchester United in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 double headers tie on Wednesday at Stade Vélodrome. Deschamps will be hoping that his side’s focus remains on the Ligue 1, as claiming a spot
in the quarterfinals in Europe’s most prestigious competition is farfetched for his side.
On the other hand, Les Verts played aggressively in the match, but the home side got better of the travelling team with a comfortable win in the end. Team tactician, Christophe Galtier, praised his team’s effort on the pitch. Galtier admitted that
his side has to mature in every department of the game, as his side has been beaten in both of their last two matches by teams playing in the Champions League; http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Olympique-Lyonnais-c40130 and Olympique de Marseille. The tactician will be hoping that his side can claim
better results in their remaining matches, as they are aiming for a spot in the Europa League for next season.
With 14 matches left to play in the season for each team, the Ligue 1 title race is still going strong. OM are in a good position from which they can defend their title successfully. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stade-Rennais-FC-c40612 has also lifted their game and have become a strong
contender in emerging as French champions. OM cannot afford any slipup in their remaining Ligue 1 encounters, if they want to defend their title successfully.
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