The Phoceenatic

Welcome to The Phoceenatic, an English language blog about Olympique de Marseille

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Angry fan throws water bottle at Steve Mandanda, he catches it like a boss.

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Match Highlights: Toulouse 1-6 Marseille (Week 28) 

Goals:

Batshuayi (2’)

Aloe (6’)

Moubandje (20')

Batshuayi (44’)

Ben Yedder (77’)

Ayew (78')

Gignac (89')

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Lucas Ocampos Joins Marseille

Olympique de Marseille have secured the services of Monaco forward Lucas Ocampos on a loan deal with an option to buy in the summer.

Marseille wrapped up the transfer in the closing hours of the window and will look to Ocampos to reinvigorate what has become a sluggish offense.

The finer details of the transfer see the Argentine staying with the club until June 30th with an automatic transfer of ten to fourteen million euros should Marseille directly qualify for the Champions League.

Ocampos, in his first interview with Marseille, has expressed his admiration for the club as well as his new coach and fellow countrymen Marcelo Bielsa.

"This is a great club with great players , a good coach , that's why I came here, to have titles." “I hope to continue the tradition of great Argentines, like Lucho Gonzalez and Gabriel Heinze at the club.”

With Marseille in the thick of the title race, Ocampos is ready to dive right in and has expressed his desire to feature in this weekend's match with Stade Rennais.

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Solidarity for the Charlie Hebdo victims. You can't silence free speech!

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Joyeux Noël à tous  / Merry Christmas to all !

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Bielsa's epic touchline celebration after Dimitri Payet's goal!

La joie de Bielsa sur le but de Payet !

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Who knew Super Victor was an OM fan?

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Match Highlights: Marseille 3-1 Metz (Week 17)

Goals:

Gignac (43')

Malouda (46')

Ayew (59')

Payet (90')

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While OM did draw against Lorient on Tuesday, PSG also drew with Lille. So yes we are still top dogs in Ligue 1 ! Allez l'OM !

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Photoset of Week 14 with Bordeaux:

1. Everyone filing into the Stade Vélodrome...

2. Le Virage Sud avec les South Winners.

3. Yankee Nord.

4-5. Mario Lemina gets his first goal for OM!

6-7. APG celebrating his eleventh goal of the season!

8-9. Welcome to the club Michy! Batshuayi scores his first goal for OM!

10. All's well that ends well, top of the league! Allez l'OM !

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Nous sommes une équipe. Nous ne faisons qu’un. (We are a team. We are one.)

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Marseille's Fourth Kit Revealed!

Who would have thought that Marcelo Bielsa's love for the blue glacière would lead to a kit of all things? Yet this is exactly what has happened as Adidas has tapped into #BielsaMania.

Contrasting the ice blue colour, are Orange details throughout the shirt. The collar, stripes, partial cuff, sponsor, and logo all adorned in Orange. Undoubtedly this scheme is a nod to the infamous supporter group, the South Winners!

All and all a solid offering from Adidas and with a little luck this kit will supplant that horrid grey one (cant get over that front pocket!). Expect les gars to don this kit on our upcoming trip to Lorient!

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Photoset: International Friendly France vs. Sweden

1. Picturesque Marseille! 

2. Raphaël Varane wearing the armband, massive honour for him!

3. #MascotteDay

4. #DareToValbuena

5&6. Payet and APG playing to the home crowd. Great to see them back on the international stage!

7. Captain Varane seals victory for France!

8. Karim Benzema taking OM's motto a little too seriously...

9. Thauvin playing the role of spectator.

10. Steve celebrates victory and a clean sheet!

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Our unnamed Euro 2016 mascot will make his debut at the Stade Velodrome in the France vs Sweden friendly!

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Bienvenue à la Mascotte de l’#EURO2016 / Introducing the official #EURO2016 mascot

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Photoset of Week 9 with Caen

1-2. The OM faithful cheering the guys on in enemy territory.

3. Payet applying the pressure on the opposition.

4-6. APG getting the game winner. That is nine goals this season!

7. Bielsa gives his post game press conference.

8. Bielsa mania has spread all the way to Milan!

9. Steve Mandanda celebrates his victory by taking a visit to the set of Danse avec les stars.

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With five goals in September, APG is my OM player of the month!