Flat ticket sales and sluggish starts point to a tamer OM v PSG Classique | OneFootball

Sunday's OM v PSG Classique at 20:45 at the Vélodrome arrives with muted anticipation as both teams stumble out of the blocks. According to Le Progres, about 5,000 tickets were still unsold 36 hours before kick-off.

Marseille sit 13th on 3 points, PSG are 8th with 5. OM's threadbare squad, restricted from recruiting by DNCG, UEFA and owner Frank McCourt, has tested patience in the stands.

PSG only scraped their first league win last weekend, 1-0 at Brest. OM then lost 4-1 to Beşiktaş in the Europa League on Thursday, a fourth straight defeat that underlined their shortcomings.

Bruno Genesio said he understands supporters' anger and praised their patience. He framed the Classique as a one-off, recalling Lyon's 2018 Champions League meetings with Manchester City, a 2-2 draw and a 2-1 win. He argued his side have the pride to trouble PSG at home if they raise their level.

Luis Enrique struck a cautious note, saying OM's changes make them hard to read, and he may be without Achraf Hakimi because of a thigh issue. He insisted no PSG player can relax before a Classique and demanded an improvement on Brest, with leaders Monaco eight points ahead before kick-off. He also felt PSG merited more from 2-2 draws with Rennes and Lille and a 2-1 loss to Monaco.

Source: Le Progres

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