After losing 1-0 at Bordeaux on Sunday, Olympique de Marseille directors know that the club needs to buy a new striker in the January transfer window due to injuries to Andre-Pierre Gignac and Loic Remy
Devoid of the services of Andre-Pierre Gignac and Loic Remy due to injury, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francis-c13946 Gillot’s men in a Ligue 1 encounter at the Stade Chaban-Delmas this Sunday.
Ahead of the game, onus was on Elie Baup’s side to register a rare win in Aquitaine that could have seen them go on top of the Ligue 1 standings. However, lack of efficiency in the final third simply killed Les Phoceens who will now have to wait a little
while longer to register their first win over Les Girondins at the Delmas in 35 years.
In the 1-0 defeat against Bordeaux, Marseille used Andre Ayew and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mathieu-Valbuena-c24690 as strikers and both men were unable to really test the hosts’ defence. A Marseille side, that averages almost 15 shots per game, managed just five shots on goal during the
whole 90 minutes which clearly show that Baup needs to have a striker at his disposal if Les Phoceens are to return to winning ways.
And, after missing out an opportunity to go past PSG in the league standings, it has been rumoured that the 2010 champions of France are seriously considering making a move for a new striker in the January transfer window.
However, before that, Les Phoceens will have to see off three crucial games between 22nd and 28th November. Marseille play Fenerbahce (Europa League), Lille and Lyon in short bursts and would have to do that without the presence of
Andre-Pierre Gignac.
Although Loic Remy’s injury is not a long-term, it is unlikely that the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international would be available for the first two aforementioned games. Le Provence claims that after failing to test defences much in the last few games, Les Phoceens would
be taking action on the matter when the winter transfer window opens.
Reports claim that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 could sign for the club for a short-term loan this winter in a bid to stay fit for the African Cup of Nations and the Ivorian’s return to the Velodrome could prove to be a decisive factor in the club’s chances of returning
to a title-contesting position in the league.
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