Aubameyang, already a prophet in Marseille! OM BAT ASTON VILLA 3-1 for its last test, with a double from Gabonese. Promising!
Message received, five out of five. For those who wondered about his hunger as a ball after his Saudi exile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang responded in the most beautiful way: on the ground, with goals. Entered for the last half hour of this last gala match against Aston Villa, the Gabonese slammed an express double to offer OM a prestige victory (3-1). An outing with a fanfare which ends an undefeated summer preparation and which sends a strong signal to Ligue 1, one week before the recovery: it will be necessary to count with Marseille, and with its new star striker.
Aubameyang, resounding input and message sent
However, the evening at the Vélodrome had started on a crazy, almost disjointed pace. Mason Greenwood, definitely the man in the shape of this summer, took advantage of a gross error of defender Tyrone Mings to open the scoring with composure from the 5th minute. But the joy of the 60,000 spectators was short -lived. Three minutes later, John McGinn, bordering on offside but without Var to confirm it, Lobait Rulli for express equalization (8th). The battle was launched, intense, committed, sometimes even swell, but without any of the two teams managing to take a decisive advantage.
And then, the velodrome got up to welcome the “ghost” (64th). Aubameyang did not wait long to mark its territory and capsize the public. First, a perfect recovery at the second post on a millimeter center in Murillo to restore the advantage to OM (77th). Then, three minutes later, ideally served by a decisive passer greenwood after a superb number, he concluded closely for the goal of the station wagon (80th). In thirty minutes, the “serial scorer” showed that he had not come to Marseille in pre-retirement, but to fight, bring his label and create healthy attack in attack.
OM ends up undefeated and full of promises before Ligue 1
A project that is advancing, promises in the head
This double came to crown a globally successful Marseille performance, the most convincing of the preparation. Faced with a solid premier League opponent, Roberto de Zerbi's men still displayed clear play principles and an obvious ramp -up. The integration of recruits is going well, the executives are there and the bench depth seems interesting. The Marseille site is advancing, and the foundations seem solid.
OM therefore completes its undefeated preparation (three victories, three draws) and full of certainties. This victory against Aston Villa, sublimated by the thunderous beginnings of Aubameyang, is the best of the viaticum before attacking Ligue 1 in Rennes next Friday. Zerbi's project takes shape, the workforce is competitive and the public has already (re) found its new darling. All the lights seem green for the Marseille club.
