Marseille defender warns Tottenham to prepare for ‘war’ next week
Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba has spoken ahead of the upcoming Champions League clash with Tottenham Hotspur and claimed the game is ‘going to be war’.
As we head into the sixth and final gameweek of the Champions League group stages, Group D is precariously poised, with any of the four teams involved still in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Tottenham Hotspur currently top the group with eight points. Sporting Lisbon and Frankfurt follow closely behind with seven points, while Marseille find themselves at the bottom of the group on six points.
Spurs, of course, had the chance to secure their place in the next round on Wednesday night when they hosted Portuguese side Sporting, but could only manage a 1-1 draw.
While their fate remains in their own hands, Spurs will have to be at their best to get the result needed to qualify now. Travelling to Marseille next Tuesday, in need of a point, will not be an easy assignment for the Spurs players, and Marseille are prepared to spoil the party.
Speaking to La Parisien ahead of the fixture, Mbemba said: “We are disappointed, we had to come back with a point.
“We lost, that’s the reality of football, but we’re not going to give up and keep working because there’s one game left at hime. We know very well that we made mistakes, but we will continue to work.
“That’s a lot of defeats and it hurts. Is it possible? Sure. First you have to win in the league. Against Tottenham, it’s going to be war, it’s going to be a final.”
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We all know that Spurs do not travel well in Europe and the Marseille players will be up for a fight with a chance to qualify themselves. The Spurs players cannot let the atmosphere and the occasion get in their head or it could be a very disappointing night.
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