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Five of the worse for Marseille

It may be in the south of France but at the Stade Velodrome it must feel like it never rains but it pours at the moment. With his job under pressure and the sounds of grumbling OM fans getting louder and louder, Elie Baup would have been expecting nothing but a win from his side on Saturday afternoon.

Then from being 2-0 down at home to Reims they battled back and Andre-Pierre Gignac’s 86th minute equaliser looked to have saved a point for the home side. Then Man of the Match Grzegorz Krychowiak found some space on a rare foray forward, his cross picked out Prince Oniangue perfectly and the midfielder steered his header perfectly past Steve Mandanda.

The 3-2 defeat makes it five defeats in a row for Marseille and they slide down to 7th place in the Ligue 1 table. It is their worst run since they lost 7 games in a row back in February 2012 when Didier Deschamps was in charge, it ultimately cost him his job. Baup will be feeling the pressure now.

Credit for OM’s latest defeat has to go to the provider of the 3rd goals and Man of the Match Krychowiak. One of Ligue 1’s most underrated players, he is the engine behind this Stade de Reims side, and whenever they play well you can guarantee the Polish midfielder will have enjoyed a good game. Saturday was no different – 6 tackles, 2 clearances, 3 interceptions and an 82% pass completion rate. His job is to protect the defence and not many do it better. How OM could do with a player of his quality right now.