Marseille boss Didier Deschamps hopeful of Ligue 1 title despite FC Lorient draw – Ligue 1 news
Marseille manager, Didier Deschamps, is still hopeful of winning the Ligue 1 title despite dropping points against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Lorient-c39153 over the weekend. The defending champions’ hopes of retaining the title took a serious dent as they played a 2-2 draw in an away
game at FC Lorient. Deschamps admits that title hopes are slim, but insisted that anything can happen.
Olympique Marseille drew 2-2 against FC Lorient in a Ligue 1 clash at Stade du Moustoir on Sunday. Andre-Pierre Gignac scored an 88th minute equalizer to earn a point for his side. Les Phoceens are now second on the League table with 66 points,
three points adrift of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lille-OSC-c39800 with the latter still having a game in hand.
Deschamps said that there is still hope of winning the League. He claimed that his side still has to play two games and should Lille drop points, there is surely a chance still. He insisted that the title will go down to the wire and the last match will
decide the eventual winner.
“While there is life, there is hope. That hope is slim, it is becoming tiny as we approach the end. I don't think the title has been thrown away, but it is moving further away,” he was quoted as saying.
The Argentine revealed that his side played a great first-half and were the first side to score, but a lapse in concentration resulted in the opposition scoring twice. He stated that Marseille’s aim was to win the clash and ensure UEFA Champions League qualification
for next season but there is still time.
“We played a very good first-half. We opened the scoring and could have taken further advantage of the chances we had. Our aim was clear - to come here and win. We have two matches left to play and one objective to achieve - qualifying for the Champions
League. Two places will give us that - first and second,” the former Juventus midfielder concluded.
Olympique Marseille will play Valenciennes on Saturday, May 21, at home.
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