Since he arrived in Marseille, Roberto De Zerbi managed to build up a pretty powerful team with Mason Greenwood, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and Adrien Rabiot among others. Consequently, OM haven’t recently been more involved in the title race. However, the Italian tactician and his lads are in for the ultimate challenge – Paris Saint-Germain.Marseille vs PSG is the only ‘Le Classique’ you don’t wanna miss this weekend 🤭🇫🇷🍿 pic.twitter.com/bcddvi0shS— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) October 24, 2024 The Parisians currently top the league with as many points as Monaco and three points ahead of tonight’s rivals. Still, Luis Enrique’s crew showed signs of vulnerability, drawing with Reims and Nice in Ligue 1 as well as PSV in the Champions League. The easy defeat against Arsenal shouldn’t be neglected either.Three of those four failures have come at away turfs, and that’s where Marseille could see their chance. The atmosphere surrounding the club is positive and optimistic, and the squad feels it and is ready to fight. However, De Zerbi’s crew was not immune to shocking results either, as Marseille failed to beat Angers at home and lost to Strasbourg in the east of France.PSG refuses to pay Mbappe 55 million eurosHence, in order to win, Olympique will have to find a way to stop Enrique’s machinery – especially its offensive part, which includes the French internationals Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, and Bradley Barcola, the possible “new Mbappe.” That’s one hell of a task.On the other hand, Marseille will look to exploit PSG’s defensive flaws, as the Saints conceded 11 goals in as many matches. Still, the team from Stade Velodrome awaits the triumph over the French champions in Ligue 1 since September 2020! Since then, the two teams have met seven times in the national championship, with PSG winning six duels. Yet, tonight, confidence will be key, and De Zerbi’s boys seem to have it in abundance.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 9Friday Rennes – Le Havre 1-0 (0-0)/Gomez 54/SaturdayAngers – Saint-Etienne 4-2 (2-1)/Abdelli 7, Aholou 39, Niane 69 pen, Dieng 90+3 – Davitashvili 16 pen, 57/Reims – Brest 1-2 (1-2)/Okumu 29 – Faivre 4 pen, Balde 18/Lens – Lille 0-2 (0-0)/David 90+8 pen, Bayo 90+11/Sunday 17.00: (1.50) Olympique Lyon (4.40) Auxerre (6.50)19.00: (3.35) Montpellier (3.50) Toulouse (2.25)19.00: (3.30) Nice (3.50) Monaco (2.30)19.00: (1.85) Strasbourg (3.50) Nantes (4.40)22.45: (3.80) Olympique Marseille (3.60) PSG (2.05)***odds are subject to change***
