Bitter Rongier after the defeat of OM

Valentin Rongier (midfielder and captain of Marseille, at the microphone of Canal Plus): “We are frustrated, we saw that at 11 against 11 we were equal, even we dominated this team. But at ten, we could have kept the result, but we couldn’t stay focused enough not to concede a goal. Our first period was good, but that’s zero points, it’s not enough. Red killed us, but there are some positives. To exist in this competition, you have to at least win your home matches.

Igor Tudor (Marseille coach): “After the game, I told the team that we had a good game. Of course, we didn’t win, we’re disappointed, too, but the team here on the Tottenham pitch has shown personality, a desire to do things well, as they have since the start of the season. It’s not easy to come here and dominate like that. Obviously the red card decides the game. (In the first period) we could have been more threatening. At the break, I told them to try to be more dangerous, to put the ball more in the box and to cross more. But they didn’t come into our area either. Even at 10, in 5-3-1, they didn’t put so much pressure until the first goal. Of course they have more quality than us but that’s the beauty of football, the best don’t win every time. The red card is part of the game. Chancel (Mbemba) must leave faster, he is one or two seconds behind, and the quality of the players decides the match because it is decided on details”.

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Jordan Veretout (OM midfielder): “There is frustration after the first half that we do. The red card changed the game. We were good in the first half, we were on par, or even better. We had the ball, they were compact but we had possession, we saw that we could put them in difficulty with strikes, crosses. But at 10 against 11, afterwards, it was much more difficult. We were united, we gave everything, it was played on details, two centers. The cardboard is justified I think but it is a huge fact of the game. Especially away against Tottenham. We must remember the first half that we did, we went to look for them high, we had an impact. They couldn’t develop their game even though we knew they were going to be strong on the counter-attack. Other than Kane’s punch, they didn’t do anything. We will have to continue in the same state of mind, show solidarity as we have done since the start of the season and recover well because there is an important match on Saturday. »

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Antonio Conte (Tottenham coach): “Marseille is a very strong team physically, which tries to impose duels in all areas of the field. We had a little trouble in the first half, only once we managed to attack space well and that resulted in a shot from Harry (Kane). The second half was much better, we started well and Son was able to attack space. After the red card, the game changed. I tried to make it even more difficult for them with the changes. In the end, these are three important points for us, because starting in the best possible way is very important in the Champions League”.