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Pointed out for his great age (70 years), Jean-Louis Gasset reacted to his criticism after the great victory won by the Marseillais against Montpellier (4-1).
Landed on Tuesday at the head of Olympique de Marseille, Jean-Louis Gasset could hardly imagine a more successful start. After the victory against Shakhtar Donetsk (3-1) on Thursday and the qualification for the round of 16 of the Europa League, the new Olympian coach saw OM overthrow Montpellier to finally win (4-1) . A victory at the end of the 23rde day of Ligue 1 which allows the Ciel et Blanc to move forward after six matches without the slightest success in the championship.
Jean-Louis Gasset enjoyed his evening at the Vélodrome and did not fail to pay tribute to the Olympian supporters. “When we have an audience like that, who are tolerant and who transcend us, it makes us want to give everything and seek victory,” he told Prime Video, adding: “The players give everything, they have something in them that is coming back. They feel a little guilty about something, you can ask them anything, they go for it. »
“I was laughing”
“We are still a little tense, he nevertheless pointed out, which according to him explains the complicated start to the match experienced by OM: “We give ourselves a small handicap in each match. » The Marseille technician also seemed to be amused by criticism of his age. “When I arrived, I saw the construction site, I said ‘wow’. Playing a European Cup match at the start and a championship match three days later… the mission was difficult. But at my age, I will tell you because there are some who often talk about it, we live to take on challenges and experience things like that, he assured. It’s a real pleasure if we manage to successfully complete the three-month mission. »
Relaunched, Jean-Louis Gasset has spoken out about the criticism of his age, he who celebrated his 70th birthday last December. “I was laughing. I know that when you have a media job, people like to heckle. That’s fine with me, I try to answer in my own way”he whispered.
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