• The Marseillais beat Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 on Thursday evening on the last day of the group stage of the Europa League.

  • Thanks to this victory, OM qualifies for the Europa Conference Conference.

  • But as usual, Jorge Sampaoli's players did not manage to take cover against opponents who were however very weak.

At the Velodrome stadium,

The matches follow and are similar for OM.

Not the results.

Olympique de Marseille qualified for the Europa Conference League on Thursday evening by beating Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0.

The objective is therefore fulfilled, but the content of the match once again reflects the problems of Jorge Sampaoli's team.

“We had a good game.

The first period was better than the second.

We are happy, we wanted to win and qualify, that's what we did ”, satisfied Leo Balerdi, holder in defense.

"We always have a little trouble"

Satisfaction tempered by Jorge Sampaoli: “I think our team has been better.

As we were superior in Moscow, Rome, against Lazio, and even Galatasaray, despite the defeat.

We are very superior, but not fair enough in the last gesture ”.

Indeed, the Marseillais dominated the whole match, but had to wait for the 35th to open the scoring thanks to a header from Milik, from a corner.

There too, the symbol of their difficulty to be dangerous in the game. And without ever managing to score this famous second goal, as against Troyes (1-0), Nantes (0-1) and especially against Brest on Saturday, synonymous with defeat (2-1).

"It will make us suffer, predicts Jorge Sampaoli.

If we were better in the finish, we would easily qualify for the Europa League.

We were superior at all levels, but we are still struggling a little.

Today it could have been the same, they had a few chances at the end.

We must continue to improve, and try to win more clearly ”.

Dieng's failure, symbol of OM's lack of realism

Bamba Dieng's incredible failure at the very end of the match wonderfully symbolizes these difficulties in the finish.

Beautifully served by an always very good Dimitri Payet, Dieng, yet alone against the Russian goalkeeper, managed the feat of not framing.

“We just have to keep working.

It can also be linked to series of certain players, in lack of efficiency.

We need more goals, it goes through work to achieve a certain peace of mind like in these matches.

The individual aspect is important, but also the associations between players.

We have to work better on this aspect, ”said Jorge Sampaoli.

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Besides the qualification "very important for us", according to Sampaoli, the goal scored by Arkadiusz Milik, in lack of efficiency, could be beneficial for the championship. “It feels good to score that goal, it's important that he scores. And to find more goals from our offensive players, which would help us improve, and prevent us from losing so many points. We have confidence in him, he is an international who brings a lot. He needs to regain his confidence, so it will do him good, ”says Jorge Sampaoli.

A return to beneficial form before facing the solid team from Strasbourg, against whom the Marseillais will have no other choice but to score several goals, to take shelter.

And to see further, in February, in "a new competition with good teams".

A Europa League Conference, now one of the goals of the men of Sampaoli.

"We must try to win this competition, out of respect for the club and its supporters, even if we hoped above all to continue in the Europa League", argued Leo Balerdi.

The draw is scheduled for Monday.

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