"How we play, you will see very quickly," promised Tudor last week during his presentation press conference.
Even if OM and the Croatian have only had a big week of work together, this friendly match played behind closed doors at the Commanderie is therefore a first opportunity to try to guess what his team will look like this season.
Facing the press, Tudor did not really go into the details of his tactical plans, simply evoking "attacking, intense, organized and courageous football".
While waiting to see his OM at work against the fans of Marignane-Gignac, trained by the former Marseille captain Brahim Hemdani, the supporters imagine in any case finding a little of what made the success of Hellas Verona last season. , Tudor's previous club.
In northern Italy, the Croatian technician had installed a three-man defense as the basis of a 3-4-2-1 system where everyone ran a lot, starting with the attackers, responsible for a first pressing very aggressive.
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The whole should in any case be quite different from the football of position and possession of Sampaoli, who took OM to second place synonymous with qualification for the Champions League, but sometimes frustrated the Vélodrome for lack of offensive fury.
The idea of play should therefore radically evolve, which also prompted the Marseille leaders to change some orientations on the transfer window.
Some players, dismissed or in difficulty last season with Sampaoli, could also try to take advantage of the first friendlies to show Tudor that they have a card to play this season.
This is the case of Jordan Amavi, loaned to Nice last season, Pol Lirola, unrecognizable last year and for whom Tudor's tactical system could suit, or Arkadiusz Milik, certainly not sorry to see Sampaoli leave with who relations were complicated and to see a perfectly Italian-speaking coach and staff arrive, like him..
OM striker Arkadiusz Milik during the first leg of the Europa League Conference between Marseille and Feyenoord on May 5, 2022 at the Stade Vélodrome CHRISTOPHE SIMON AFP / Archives
All will not necessarily play very long against Marignane-Gignac, the returns from vacation having been spread out since the official resumption on June 29.
And on the rookie side, it is towards the defense that we will have to look, with the possible debut in the Marseille jersey of Samuel Gigot and the young Isaak Touré (19 years old).
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