- Stade Rennais, third, welcomes OM, second, this Friday for an unexpected shock from the top of the table.
- If the Olympian workforce seems more robust, the bench and the Breton youth could make the difference.
- The match will also be an opportunity to see two late tacticians compete.
In the middle of winter, they are on fire. 22 points out of 24 possible for Marseille. 21 for Rennes, as much as PSG. Since November, OM has been walking on water. The Stade Rennais of the early Julien Stéphan also displays an insolent success ... But considers itself "overcharged". Who is the strongest ? We try the comparison before this "shock" between the second and the third, this Friday (8:45 pm).
The best coach? For now, it's Villas-Boas
Porto, Chelsea, Tottenham. In terms of CV, André Villas-Boas clearly spanks Julien Stéphan, whose first professional experience. Besides, the Breton admires his counterpart: "It had a very significant impact quickly and we see that the results follow. He has a lot of intelligence, he tries tactical blows. He is a very experienced person who has had fantastic results. ” Modest, the Breton coach has however managed to thwart many "big guys" by beating Paris, Lyon and even Arsenal or Seville in recent months.
"Stéphan was mistreated and he found the solutions, managed to regain by changing the system, adapting: it proves that he is a good coach", praises Alain Roche, who will comment on the meeting for Canal + Sport, this Friday. The former central defender also appreciates the qualities of Villas-Boas, "which confirms the good that we thought of him" and whose "frankness and lucidity are stunning. "
André Villas-Boas on Julien Stéphan: "When you show that you have quality, the players follow you ..."
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An excellent tactician, "AVB" also knew how to put the Olympian group in their pocket: "His attitude and his speech fit perfectly with the group", says Valentin Rongier.
The best workforce? The stars at OM, homogeneity in Rennes
According to the transfermarkt site, an abyss separates OM from Stade Rennais. With their high names and experienced players, the overall value of the Olympian workforce is estimated at nearly 250 million euros, against 173 for the SRFC. You can't see it with the naked eye every weekend in Ligue 1.
"Maybe I wouldn't have said that if Thauvin was there." But for me, the workforce in Rennes is more complete, ”says Landry Chauvin, former manager of the red and black training center. "The workforce in Rennes is more homogeneous," said Alain Roche. Rennes has 18 players of good level, while in Marseille, there is not much after the starters, apart from young people who play very little. "
I am surprised to read that Sissoko does not know how to manage his young players and that he is ruining their careers. Look at what he did with Adli and Camavinga for example. He also brought Dembélé from Rennes to Barça for a record amount.
- EspoirsduFootball (@EspoirsduFoot) January 7, 2020The youth asset is in the hands of the Bretons. Behind Camavinga, minots like Gboho, Boey or Da Cunha have already shown beautiful things. “Rennes has made training its philosophy. They make young people play and above all they are capable of having an influence. They are not there to make the number ", recalls Laurent Mammeja, founder of the site Espoirs du football. In Marseille, Aké, Chabrolle and Perrin played mostly stopgaps, while Lihadji is now “black-listed”, due to a lack of professional contract.
The X factor? Rennes at Camavinga, OM waits for Thauvin
He is only 17 years old but everyone only talks about him. Flanked by his number 18, Eduardo Camavinga stacks up mammoth matches and has clearly established himself as the boss of the Rennes midfielder. Huge against Paris this summer, scorer in Lyon, the kid is rarely missed and could well hurt Marseille. “OM are sometimes pierced in the midfield and Camavinga can be decisive in this match. In addition to defending well, he is not cold in the eyes and he can offer possibilities to the players ahead, "said Laurent Mammeja. "It is magic. This kind of player, he only leaves one per decade in a club, "says Landry Chauvin. "Watch him play. He is a player who lights up certain meetings, let's take advantage of it on the field, ”finally advises his coach Julien Stéphan.
The young man belongs to this category of players who change the face of a season. In Marseille, Payet is playing this role for the moment, with six goals and three assists in Ligue 1. Until Thauvin arrives? "We continue to think that he will be back in mid-February," says André Villas-Boas. Still in rehabilitation, Thauvin is currently only running half his weight, thanks to an anti-gravity treadmill. "Do not dream, he will not come back for two and a half months," says Alain Roche. He will have to find the rhythm. "
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