Marseille striker Pierre-Eymerick Aubameyang admitted on Wednesday September 20 that the crisis experienced by the club since the start of the week had complicated the preparation for Thursday’s match against Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League, even if the players want to stay ” focus on the field “.
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You will start this Europa League in a very particular context. How did you experience the latest events?
“ It’s sure that it’s quite a storm… For the moment, we’re thinking about the match, that’s the most important thing. We must focus on that. Results are expected of us on the pitch and that is the only thing we can do at the moment. There’s not much more to say. It’s a fairly particular context. Of course, it’s not easy, we’re human, we think about all that. But the key word is the match and winning it. For the rest, I have nothing more to add. I suspected that you were going to ask these questions but we want to focus on the field and the football. We remain on two results (1-1 in Nantes and 0-0 against Toulouse, editor’s note) which are stuck in our throats and we must redress the situation. We are OM, we have to win matches and we have to be ready for this event. »
The current crisis is paradoxical, because the results are not so catastrophic…
“ Yes, it’s special because if we look at the ranking, we’re still there, there’s no drama. I understand that our last performances did not live up to our talent. But we haven’t been together that long. There’s still a big game coming up on Sunday (against Paris SG at the Parc des Princes, editor’s note) and it’s going to be a really testing time. It means staying united, even in these chaotic situations, and we must stick together. We’re a great group and I feel really good there. »
Have you talked to each other about what happened earlier this week? And how does it work with Jacques Abardonado?
“ What we have to say to each other, between players, or between players and managers, that stays between us. Discretion is required and that only concerns us. We have seen Pancho on a daily basis since the start of the season. He’s a super important person for the club. We must give everything on the pitch, already this evening in training, and listen to what he is going to ask of us. »
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