Jordan Amavi, scorer against Bordeaux, surrounded by his teammates after his goal.

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  • Olympique de Marseille beat the Girondins de Bordeaux 3-1 at the Stade Vélodrome on Saturday for the 7th day of Ligue 1.

  • Jordan Amavi scored one goal and the defender is behind a second.

  • Whistled and shouted at by the entire Velodrome stadium a year ago, Jordan Amavi is back in great shape before starting the Champions League.

At the Velodrome stadium,

The return to a state of grace.

Olympique de Marseille won quietly on Saturday evening 3-1 against the Girondins de Bordeaux at the Stade Vélodrome for the 7th day of Ligue 1. If Florian Thauvin started the evening with a fanfare with a "Thauvin special", from 25- 30 meters, OM can thank Jordan Amavi for his “almost double”.

He sheltered OM at the start of the second half with a magnificent lobed header (54th).

“When I was in Nice, Claude Puel put me in this position on set pieces, and he asked me to always deflect the balls.

That season with Nice, I had almost the same goal, already against Bordeaux.

So it was done on purpose, it is not a pure chance, explained Jordan Amavi after match in a video broadcast by the club.

"For me it's a double"

A few minutes later, he came tumbling down on his left side to strike low to the ground, a shot off target, therefore attributed to Bordeaux defender Pablo (64th) who deflected him in his nets.

No doubling therefore, except for the person concerned.

"For me I count it, for me it's a double ... No I'm kidding!

No, they don't grant it to me, that's okay.

It's still a goal that is good for the team, so that's the main thing, ”joked the Marseille defender, all smiles.

On the eve of playing his first Champions League match, Jordan Amavi admitted to being "in a good mood at the moment".

An opinion shared by André Villas Boas.

"He is incredible, he has already finished last season at a high level, he has extreme confidence, he defends well, he jumps well in the air, he plays well with both feet, he goes fast", listed the technician Portuguese.

The Marseille defender had already been very good in the draw conceded by his team reduced to 10 in Lyon (1-1) on the last day.

"We are hungry for Europe"

A rebirth after a long slump almost a year ago, after being replaced at half-time against Rennes at the end of September 2019. Whistled and scolded by the entire Vélodrome, Jordan Amavi had been “preserved” by Villas Boas for a period of time. small month before a convincing return of the former Niçois.

Competed for the first time this season by the experienced Yuto Yagatomo, Jordan Amavi proves that he deserves his place, despite his red card received after an altercation with Kurzawa.

Good news for Olympique de Marseille before returning to the Champions League, an additional source of motivation for Amavi.

“It's the most beautiful of competitions, with the team we want to look good in the Champions League.

We will do what is necessary to rest well and prepare this.

Personally it's wonderful to play it, especially with OM.

We are hungry for Europe, ”warns the defender.

A necessity not to be eaten by the offensive team of Olympiakos, Wednesday for the big comeback of OM in C1 for seven years.

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