During the majority of OM's recent matches, it was the opponent who opened the scoring, which left Marseille having to react (Toulouse, Lille, Le Mans, Bordeaux…). Didier Deschamps had obviously noticed this and made sure his players were aware of this before the match against Valenciennes. «I told them before the match that it is better to be proactive rather than reactive, he confided to the Press on Monday, when we are not handicapped it helps as well.»
