Marseille coach Didier Deschamps didn't have a bad word to say about his players that showed vastly improved desire, determination and character than in recent weeks...
OM played very well but still can't win...
It's massively unfair given how we played. Even though we conceded those two goals, Steve Mandanda didn’t have a save to make. I have nothing to reproach my players for, apart from those opening five minutes when we took too long to adjust and Paris took full advantage. When we equalised, we felt that it could turn our way, even at 2-1 we had those chances with Ben (Cheyrou) and Brandao. In terms of the performance, the desire, the scoring chances... It's very hard to accept losing this evening.
It's symbolic of your season…
It's representative of how we've played. We concede goals and we lose concentration. Sometimes we've had the odd slice of luck where things have gone our way, but not in Ligue 1 and we have paid dearly. Tonight, the team deserved to win. Unfortunately, the scoreboard doesn't reflect that.
You have a busy calendar as well with Montpellier on Wednesday and then the Coupe de la Ligue final on Saturday…
First of all we have to recover because that was a tough game with some tough tackling and there are a few knocks. We're playing again in less than 72 hours and then have a final on Saturday. I have a squad of players and I'll be choosing my players in terms of our upcoming challenges.
OM is receiving some pretty harsh criticism at the moment...
We got ourselves in a difficult situation in the league. If we'd played like we did tonight then I don't think we'd have got those results. We only have ourselves to blame. We can't turn back the clock. It's another defeat, but not the same taste, it hurts even more because we deserved better given the motivation and determination and the attitude of the players.
Are you on the right track?
It's always difficult. They played with plenty of heart, that's what this type of match demands. We have to keep that approach for the rest of the season, in the league and the Cup final.
