Villas-Boas revolts: “You love Guardiola, but you have me”

Marseille was shaken 0-3 in the Champions League by Manchester City. Villas-Boas' pupils paid for the broken plates of the tie citizen against West Ham and showed all his drive against an OM who had to give in to an obvious difference in quality. The French team, which returned to the Champions League after a long time, has had a horrible start and has two defeats in two games. Particularly serious was the first, against Olympiacos, which makes them swim against the current. Villas-Boas, his coach, was already in question at the end of last season, despite the success of returning to the top continental competition.

The departure of Zubizarreta from the sports management also presaged his departure, but it did not take place and his work was respected. In Ligue 1, Marseille walks in fourth position, without having lost against any of those above and having won the battle of the French classic against PSG. But after losing to Manchester City and compromising his future in the Champions League, Villas-Boas exploded in front of his critics. He did not like that he came for the first time this season to an approach with three center-backs and two long backs and the coach was stirred.

Villas-Boas had praised Guardiola in the previous one, with whom he has a good relationship, but after the game he got tired of comparisons with him and his game, and that critics miss his team and his decisions. “The last time I tried something new against a team of this level, we lost 4-0 and you killed me,” he replied to the journalist who questioned his approach. “All the decisions I make seem to be wrong. The upper block, the lower block … I understand that we have this frank relationship, but you should not exaggerate, “argued the Portuguese coach before going into details and drawing the reality of City and OM.” They have spent a billion on five years. It is a team that plays very well, that has a coach who is a phenomenon. A coach who always plays with possession of the ball has done it with Bayern, with Barcelona and is doing it with City. Unfortunately, Marseille don't have the money to sign Guardiola. If Guardiola were here, we would see a possession game. Unfortunately, you have Villas-Boas, who uses this tactic and tries to do the best he can for the team, “said the coach. Villas-Boas has been giving Marseille an identity since it arrived. A team that competes well with a 4-3-3 base, with Payet and Thauvin as props for their idea. The former, who has missed the last two league games due to suspension, was a substitute against City and that didn't sit well either.