For Steve Mandanda, OM must do better, but he is not worried about his team's average start to the season.

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  • Morgan Sanson saved OM by equalizing in the last minutes of the match against FC Metz on Saturday night at the Stade Vélodrome (1-1).

  • For coach André Villas Boas and OM captain Steve Mandanda, it is too early to take stock of their team's average start to the season, especially at home.

At the Velodrome stadium,

"We can still afford that kind of thing."

André Villas Boas did not want to be alarmist at the end of his team's draw on Saturday night at the Stade Vélodrome against FC Metz.

Already very lucky against Lille (1-1), OM was this time saved by Morgan Sanson in the last seconds of the match.

A third home game without a win since the start of the season.

“For the moment it is not positive because we have lost several points at home.

This draw is an acceptable result for both teams, but we missed every game here.

Out of nine possible points, we only win two, it's too early to take stock, but we have to work.

We can still afford this kind of thing, ”admitted André Villas Boas at a press conference.

"Be more efficient"

An observation shared by the captain of OM, Steve Mandanda.

“For these home games, we couldn't win.

We cannot be satisfied with that, but we must not fall into the negative ”, considers the Olympian goalkeeper.

He was once again decisive by saving Metz's second goal at the end of the match.

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Still no victory at home, but André Villas Boas saw improvements compared to the defeat against Saint-Etienne (0-2), and the draw against Lille (1-1).

“We had better streaks with the ball, we put more presses, and we had more actions.

Unfortunately there is still no efficiency, that's what we wanted to put in the second half but it was not the case.

We have to insist more, and be more efficient in front of goal to have the match under control, ”detailed the Portuguese.

"We must remain united, positive, and continue to work," says Steve Mandanda, who also regrets not having "been able to achieve".

Despite a new underperformance, which is more against a team at the bottom of the Ligue 1 table, André Villas Boas is not worried about the classification.

"We remain in contact with the top of the ranking, only Rennes has taken a little lead," he reassures himself.

Lyon and the Champions League

But a big match, facing a new direct rival for the top of the standings, awaits the Marseillais from next weekend in Lyon.

“It's a very important match that awaits us against Lyon, we will have to show another face, we still have to improve a lot.

We will have to put on another face, ”hopes André Villas Boas.

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But by then, OM will know their Champions League group, with the draw due to take place next Thursday.

“I'm looking forward to the draw, we've been waiting for this for a long time.

We are going to have a very solid group, with big teams.

The Champions League is like that, we are going to have a series of meetings, it will not be easy against quality opponents, ”explains Steve Mandanda.

In addition to the problems in the game, it will also be necessary to manage fatigue on the side of Marseille.

The season is likely to be very long.

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