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Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps frustrated by his team's collapse against Olympique Lyonnais
The Stade Velodrome outfit surrendered a two-goal lead against Remi Garde's men, and the former Juventus boss feels fatigue could have been a contributing factor
06-Feb-2012 5:20:00 PM
By Enis Koylu
Olympique de Marseille coach Didier Deschamps has lamented a collapse against Olympique Lyonnais, that saw his team squander a two-goal advantage and have to settle for a draw.
The hosts had raced into a two-goal lead, but Remi Garde's side recovered to secure a well-earned point; the 43-year-old regrets not going on to win the match after being in such a dominant position.
"I'm both disappointed and not," the former France captain said according to Ligue1.com.
"Yes, because we were fortunate enough to be two goals up after an excellent opening 35 minutes. No, because after that we took our foot off the gas and conceded an avoidable own goal.
"Even though we bounced back in the second half, we let Lyon back into the match, and they had more chances than we did, almost punishing us at the end," he conceded.
Deschamps went on to say that his team's crowded fixture schedule could have been a contributing factor to his side's fatigue after the break.
"We didn't have the juice left at the end to turn the match in our favour. We've been playing every three or four days.
"We're in the thick of it now. We absolutely have to stay on this positive dynamic," he asserted.
Marseille are still competing on four fronts, having reached the knockout stages of the Champions League, the Coupe de la Ligue final and the last 16 of the Coupe de France.
The hosts had raced into a two-goal lead, but Remi Garde's side recovered to secure a well-earned point; the 43-year-old regrets not going on to win the match after being in such a dominant position.
"I'm both disappointed and not," the former France captain said according to Ligue1.com.
"Yes, because we were fortunate enough to be two goals up after an excellent opening 35 minutes. No, because after that we took our foot off the gas and conceded an avoidable own goal.
"Even though we bounced back in the second half, we let Lyon back into the match, and they had more chances than we did, almost punishing us at the end," he conceded.
Deschamps went on to say that his team's crowded fixture schedule could have been a contributing factor to his side's fatigue after the break.
"We didn't have the juice left at the end to turn the match in our favour. We've been playing every three or four days.
"We're in the thick of it now. We absolutely have to stay on this positive dynamic," he asserted.
Marseille are still competing on four fronts, having reached the knockout stages of the Champions League, the Coupe de la Ligue final and the last 16 of the Coupe de France.
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