Speaking at his press conference ahead of Marseille’s reception of Lyon on Sunday night, manager Igor Tudor conceded that he had made mistakes in the Champions League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, namely in not bringing on Dimitri Payet.
The midfielder has been largely relegated to a bit-part role under the Croatian this season, having been one of the centrepieces of Jorge Sampaoli’s team last season.
Marseille crashed out of Europe entirely in midweek as Spurs grabbed a late winner, amid confusion on the part of the hosts over their position in the group at the time. The players were unaware that had they decided to hold out for the draw, they would have gone through to the Europa League, and instead pushed for the winner.
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“I think I made a mistake. Payet should have played at least fifteen minutes. That’s the job of a coach, we all make mistakes. I have to self-criticise. I could have made a different change than bringing on [Luis] Suárez.”