Today, Sunday, February 2, 2025, our editorial team is heading to the Vélodrome to cover the match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais.
MARSEILLE VS LYON
Bilal Nadir, who holds a high regard with his coach, who never stops praising him, will still be part of the ‘trip,’ unlike Amine Harit, who is injured and hasn’t played since his red card against Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi, who could be on his way out, if not by the end of this transfer window, despite offers from several clubs, including Olympiacos with Ayoub El Kaabi. The club is considering his departure this summer to make room for other players ahead of the potential Champions League campaign, which remains the main goal for the Provençal club.
An important match for the southern French club, which will have to win the 3 points if they want to keep their 2nd place, threatened by AS Monaco’s Ben Seghir, and even by LOSC’s Osame Sahraoui, who is in great form… It’s safe to say that Moroccans and their clubs dominate the top spots, with Hakimi and Paris Saint-Germain holding 1st place with a very comfortable lead…
For this match, Bilal Nadir starts as a starter, another proof, if needed, that the Moroccan has really made an impression on Roberto De Zerbi. We find him quite high on the pitch, dropping back to participate in Marseille’s play, with some nice movements, a few well-weighted passes, and others less precise. But there’s an interesting potential in him. Will it be enough to claim, in the medium term, a call-up to Morocco’s senior national team?
At the hour mark, the Moroccan, who put in a solid performance, with still a bit of experience to gain, will make way for the new arrival Amine Gouiri, particularly after Lyon opened the scoring. All in all, this bodes well for the future of the Moroccan U-23 international. We were able to ask him questions about his season and the trust Roberto De Zerbi has in him, and he shared his thoughts on his playing time and the victory of OM, after an exciting match, 3-2.
