The OM has a foot in the Champions League

Monday, August 18, 2008, 1:29

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Marseille has imposed on the ground Brann Bergen (1-0), go to match the 3rd preliminary round of the Champions League on Wednesday evening in Norway. Dominator in all compartments of the game, french club will have no difficulty to qualify it seriously addresses the return match at Velodrome. In other encounters in the evening, retiendre board of Juventus Torino face of Artmedia_Bratislava (4-0), Arsenal victory at the Dutch FC Twente (2-0) or the success of Schalke 04 in front the Atletico Madrid (1-0).

On the lawn of the modest training Bergen, the Olympique de Marseille has immediately taken matters into their own hands.

Echaudé by four goals against Rennes, Eric Gerets had preferred to Zubar Erbate and had lined up “that” three attackers, leaving Cisse started on the bench, and strengthening the community with Benoit Cheyrou. Rich idea. The latter included the sole purpose of the meeting (40th), after an exceptional job of Hatem Ben Arfa, who has put in the wind three defenders from Norway to repair the surface before serving his teammate.

Grouped in defence, the Scandinavians have a counter. But Steve Mandanda was vigilant in phocéens goals. Marseille could aggravate the mark by Niang, Koné or Cisse, entered at the end of the match. But this goal registered outside is worth gold for the return.

Except cataclysm the Velodrome, Marseille dispute the Champions League this season!

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