Deschamps: Marseille title hopes fading fast
Reuters - Friday 29 January 2010, 10:03
PARIS - Brief news from Ligue 1 before
this weekend's matches.
Olympique Marseille coach Didier Deschamps, whose team
lie fourth, 11 points behind Girondins Bordeaux, believes
catching up the champions and leaders will be almost
impossible.
"The first thing we need to do to keep hoping is to win our
matches," Deschamps, whose team visit second-placed Montpellier
on Saturday, told French sports daily L'Equipe.
"However, if Bordeaux keep their momentum, there won't be
anything to do," he added.
France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda is a doubtful starter
for Marseille after missing training on Thursday because of a
sore thigh.
Defender Garry Bocaly has joined Montpellier on loan from
Marseille until the end of the season, Marseille said on their
website.
Ulrich Rame will once again be in goal for Bordeaux when
they welcome strugglers Boulogne on Saturday.
First-choice Cedric Carrasso, however, has resumed training
after nursing a calf injury and should be back in action for
his side's next game.
Boulogne forward and captain Gregory Thil has resumed
training this week after four months on the sidelines with an
ankle injury. He is unlikely, however, to play against
Bordeaux.
Third-placed Lille will welcome back Gervinho to host
lowly Racing Lens on Saturday. The Ivory Coast winger as
just returned from the African Nations Cup.
Paris Saint-Germain, who have lost their last two matches to
drop to 11th, need to change the way they approach games, Benin
midfielder Stephane Sessegnon said before a visit to Olympique
Lyon on Sunday.
"We need a different mentality," Sessegnon told Reuters.
"Playing well and losing is not helping us. We need to focus on
getting three points, no matter how. We need to be warriors."