The Cameroon player returned from international duty at the start of the week and is expecting Bordeaux to go all out for a win on Saturday at home. However, he announces: "We have the players and individualities to bring something back from the game".

How are you preparing for next Saturday’s game against Bordeaux?
A lot of us have been away with our national teams and only came back at the start of the week, we got back together with a squad that had been working hard on their fitness. Now that we are back everyone is working hard and we are preparing seriouly for the game.

It’s the first big game of the season is there any particular apprehension?
No, there is no apprehension, the points that we won before were just as important, it ‘s just another three pointc match. It’s true that OM haven’t beaten Bordeaux away from home for a long time, but we know what we have to do. We’re on a good run and I think that we have the players and individualities to bring something back from the game.

We can’t go into this game thinking about the one that is coming after it. That’s an error we must not commit.

OM are the League leaders, Bordeaux are in 7th place, does that make you more confident?
Yes and no, we have built up a good reserve of confidence since the start of the season as we haven’t lost a game yet. What is dangerous is that Bordeaux lost their last match, so they will want to take all three points at home. We know what kind of match to expect. It’s up to us to remain focused and to play our game as we have done since the start of the League campaign.

Three days later you will be up against Liverpool at the Vélodrome, is that game already on your mind?
No, not at all, we can’t make that mistake. The Champions League comes afterwards, we must remain concentrated on the match against Bordeaux. We can’t go into this game thinking about the one that is coming after it. That’s an error we must not commit