Announced as the central link in the Marseille attack, Arkadiusz Milik had so far left doubts, especially his coach Jorge Sampaoli. With one goal in Ligue 1 and three goals in the Europa League as their meager loot this season, the number 9 was under pressure from the club.OM coach. Author of a hat-trick on Friday February 4 against SCO Angers, the Pole was able to finally find the net and reassure him about his physical form.
With 31 goals over the Ligue 1 season, the Marseille attack is far from the standard expected of a contender for the Champions League. Worse, the defeat against Lyon during the week left a bitter taste for the Phocaeans.
After fifteen catastrophic first minutes where Angers led by two goals, Marseille managed to raise their heads to offer a festival of goals.
Five goals brightened up the evening for Marseille fans, reviving the Marseille machine, which had not scored more than two goals in a Ligue 1 match since October 17. It was during the 10th day against Lorient (4-1). Some Arkadiusz Milik was then already noticed, scoring his only goal of the season in the league.
The triple for @arekmilik9 ⚽️⚽️⚽️! Amazing match@OM_Official and his Polish striker! #OMSCO pic.twitter.com/g6pjfZbf6z
— Ligue 1 Uber Eats (@Ligue1UberEats) February 4, 2022
If the Pole offered a real show in front of the Angevin goal on Friday evening, his tenure was far from certain. On the bench against Lens, he had only played five minutes during the defeat in Lyon on Wednesday (2-1). Although he has played five of OM’s last eight games, the Pole has only been on the pitch for more than thirty minutes twice.
In difficulty since the start of the season, the 27-year-old striker had lost the confidence of Jorge Sampaoli. The Marseille coach did not hesitate to raise the Milik problem at a press conference on Tuesday February 1, calling for better offensive efficiency. “He came back from a major injury, but it’s also a complication for us. Recovery sometimes takes longer. We need Milik’s goals and his confidence back. […] We waited for Milik’s return for a long time and there, the absence of his goals hurts us. »
Message received. Author of a hat-trick, Milik perfectly rolled up his ball on a cross from Mattéo Guendouzi to reduce the score (18th), before giving OM the advantage with a header in the 70th minute and putting his club to safety late in the game (78th). He scored his second hat-trick in Ligue 1 after the one against … Angers on May 16, 2021. A burst of pride which is good for the Marseille collective, second in the Ligue 1 classification and which puts a little more pressure on Nice.
90’+3 | #OMSCO 5⃣. For the return of the public to the@orangevelodromeour Olympians put on a show and took 2nd place! pic.twitter.com/XgkNYc31ay
– Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) February 4, 2022last year less skill level, i scored two goals