After leaving Italy, the Tocopillano begins Olympique de Marseille’s 117th season in football. Alexis Sanchez arrives in France with Marseille, aware that the club aims to compete in every competition it enters and to contend for top positions in Ligue 1 and beyond.
Our Olympians are working with discipline today as they gear up for the return to action. – Olympique de Marseille (@OM_Officiel) August 4, 2022. (Cited from the club’s official communications)
El Niño Maravilla, who wrapped up his spell with Inter, is preparing to renew a memorable chapter with Lionel Messi at Le Classique, deepening a long-standing bond as teammates and rivals. In the weeks of pre-season, Marseille faced a mixed run. They defeated Marignane Gignac 4-1, but trials followed: a 3-0 loss to Norwich, a 2-0 loss to Middlesbrough, and a 1-1 draw with Betis. A 1-1 result against Milan offered another mirror of the season ahead.
The club aims to challenge Paris Saint-Germain for supremacy and to push deep into the Champions League, a group that includes Eintracht Frankfurt, Tottenham, and Sporting CP, while also pursuing domestic success in France. The season opened with a narrow 1-0 loss to PSG, underscoring Marseille’s competitive edge despite a few setbacks. A defeat at Lens, a draw with Strasbourg, and wins over Lyon and Monaco shaped Marseille’s early campaign. A 6-1 victory over Toulouse and a strong performance against Monaco, where Sanchez contributed his fifth Ligue 1 goal, highlighted a team finding form.
Next, GOAL presents the numbers from Sanchez’s first French campaign and the teammates who will form the squad under Igor Tudor.
THE STATISTICS OF ALEXIS
OLYMPIQUE MARSEILLE: THE SQUAD 2022/2023
In Marseille’s 117th campaign in top-flight football, veteran goalkeeper Steve Mandanda exits, joined by Radonjic, Targhalline, and Luis Henrique who left on loan. Financial details show Pau Lopez at 12 million euros, Guendouzi at 10.5 million, Ünder at 10.5 million, Milik at 9 million (later sold to Juventus), Clauss at 7.5 million, and Suárez from Colombia at 10 million. Blanco and Tavares arrived on loan, with Mbemba joining on a free transfer. Several players were integrated from the club’s ranks on permanent deals.
THE TEAM’S PALMARES
Ligue 1 titles: 1936/37, 1947/48, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 2009/10
Champions League: 1992/93
Intertoto Cup: 2005
Coupe de France: 1923/24, 1925/26, 1926/27, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1942/43, 1968/68, 1971/72, 1975/76, 1988/89
Coupe de la Ligue: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12
Champions Trophy: 1971, 2010, 2011
Charles Drago Coupe: 1957
Ligue 2: 1994/95
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