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A few days before the reunion with Olympique de Marseille, Marcelino, coach of Villarreal, is not making any feelings.
Villarreal coach Marcelino will face Olympique Marseille this Thursday in the round of 16 first leg of the Europa League. A special match for the Spaniard, who led OM from July to September 2023.
But Marcelino refuses to emphasize this return. “For me it’s not special, all matches are the same,” he declared at a press conference, after the victory of the Yellow Submarine against Granada (5-1) on Sunday in La Liga. He prefers to focus on the sporting context. We have hope, the team is on good momentum, we have good results. »
“A good team in a difficult match”
The Asturian technician is aware of the difficulty of the task that awaits his team. “We are happy and have a lot of hopes for the Europa League, we know that we are going to face a good team in a difficult match,” he admitted. But we are optimistic as always. »
The first leg between OM and Villarreal will be played this Thursday at 241 at the Vélodrome. The meeting will take place behind closed doors due to the sanctions imposed on the Marseille club by UEFA.
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