Gasse: The team has no soul. I came to make a difference

Newly appointed head coach Marcel Jean-Louis Gasset believes that the immediate goal for the team is successful performance in Europa League, where the rival of his players is Donetsk Miner.

“I saw Gennaro Gattuso’s press conference. When I saw him, I said that his team had no soul and that he no longer managed the team. I was called to change the situation in 4 months.”

“They are professionals, they should do a little more. We must reassure the players. I met with the medical staff, the technical staff and, most importantly, the players. They were surprised because I told them jokes. I have something in common with everyone. I told them: “Open your eyes!” In 72 hours we can turn everything around, we have a Europa League match and a championship match.”

“The goal is to perform well in the Europa League. Shakhtar are a very good team. In the championship we need to take a much better place than ninth. We are not asking the impossible. It seems to me that this is very logical and completely within our capabilities. The results are average, but anything is possible.”

“When you play in the Olympics, you have to do a lot more. Trust is the key word. People must take leadership. We have examples of teams that have recovered their games and results in a month. You have to believe that in 4 days you can stand on your own two feet and finish the season well.”

Let us remind you that Gasse was officially appointed as the new head coach of Marseille. The 70-year-old mentor replaced Gennaro Gattuso in this post, who was fired due to unsatisfactory results.

Marseille will play against Shakhtar in the second leg of the Europa League playoffs. Let us remind you that in the first match, which was hosted by the German city of Hamburg, the teams tied (2:2).

The Marseille – Shakhtar match will take place at the Stade de Marseille on February 22. The meeting starts at 22:00 Kyiv time. The fight will be judged by the German referee team led by Tobias Stieler.