Posted on December 26, 2021 at 10 p.m. by TM
During the last summer transfer window, OM made a very strong choice in going for a new goalkeeper while Steve Mandanda was installed in goal. Pau Lopez has arrived, a decision the Marseille side should not regret today.
At OM, Steve Mandanda is a legend. In Marseille's goals, the world champion was indebted to his position as number 1. But time flies and during the last summer transfer window, Pablo Longoria has already wanted to settle the succession of Mandanda . The president of the OM was then transparent about this by clearly announcing that a goalkeeper was wanted. Steve Mandanda therefore knew that a competitor was going to land and it was Pau Lopez who put his suitcases on the Canebière, being loaned with option to buy by AS Roma .
The last rampart Pau Lopez!
Like PSG, Jorge Sampaoli had to deal with the competition in goalkeepers, but always refused to make a clear choice regarding the hierarchy. A choice that gradually imposed itself. So, over the matches and over the weeks, it was Pau Lopez who established himself as number 1, pushing Steve Mandanda on the sidelines. A revolution in the goals of OM, but it is bearing fruit today. Indeed, on his line, the Spaniard shows enormous solidity. Moreover, today, OM is the best defense in Ligue 1 and Pau Lopez is not for nothing …