The status quo continued to shift in the 2014 2015 Ligue 1 this week, though Olympique Marseille held tight to the third place spot they've occupied for the past five weeks. The shift was further up the table where Paris Saint Germain finally leapfrogged Lyon to take the top spot. PSG did it with a 3-1 win over Lorient, while Lyon stumbled in a 1-2 loss against Nice. Olympique, meanwhile, held strong with a rousing 4-0 away win over Lens. Celebrate the victory today, with a brand new Marseille jersey from Soccer Box.
The Olympians were the league leaders earlier in the season, before a January 9th loss at Montpellier knocked them out of the top spot. Since then, they've been jockeying for position with PSG and Olympique Lyonnais, in what has been a very close and competitive Ligue 1 campaign. At Soccer Box, we have all the gear you need to cheer the Olympians toward an underdog, come-from-behind victory. The grey Olympique Marseille away shirt 2014 2015 is even on sale, selling for 15% off the original price. Take advantage of this great discount, and grab the shirt today!
Lens
If you need more reason to purchase the Marseille jersey than a 15% off discount, look no further than the team's performance this past weekend against Lens. The March 22nd match, a 4-0 win for the Olympians, was one of the highlights of the 2014 2015 campaign.
Donning the Olympique Marseille away shirt 2014 2015 for a game in the city of Lens, the Olympians looked rather limp throughout the first half. Indeed, by halftime, there were no points on the board, and it looked like Marseille might be heading for their second scoreless draw in as many weeks. (The first had come on March 15th, in a competitive fixture with Lyon.)
The away side turned up the heat during the second half of the match, though. Almost immediately, striker Michy Batshuayi had put Olympique on the board. Three other goals followed for the soccer club, with midfielders Alaixys Romao and André Ayew each netting points, and with Batshuayi closing out the match with a second successful scoring drive.
Big Victories
The Lens away fixture was the second big victory of the month for the wearers of the Marseille jersey. The soccer squad also dominated an away game at Toulouse on March 6th. That match, a 6-1 triumph for the Olympians, saw the away side scoring two points within the first six minutes of play en route to the big finish.
These two big victories have boosted Olympique Marseille to a +29 goal difference rating, while also bringing the football club's season record to 17 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses. Their point total on the 2014 2015 Ligue 1 standings table, 30 games in, is 57.
In other words, the Olympians are still very much in the running for a 2014 2015 league title. Lyon is only one point ahead, at 58, while PSG is currently leading the way with 59 points. Neither football club is too far out in front in terms of goal difference, either: Lyonnais is at +33 GD, while Paris Saint Germain is actually lower than Marseille, with +27.
Will Olympique Marseille be able to surpass one or both of these teams in the eight matches that remain this season? Based on the numbers, nothing is for certain-except that the final stages of the 2014 2015 campaign are going to be mighty exciting.
Paris Saint Germain
That excitement will hit a fever pitch at Marseille's next fixture. The home game, scheduled for April 5th, will pit the Olympians against PSG. It could be the perfect opportunity for the football club to retake the top slot on the league standings table.
Olympique lost 0-2 to Paris Saint Germain back in November, but that was in away fixture. This time around, the team will have the home field advantage on their side, which should help to boost their chances at a victory. Then again, the Olympians have played their best football games in the Olympique Marseille away shirt 2014 2015 as of late, so there's no telling what might happen on April 5th.
Pick up a new Marseille jersey at Soccer Box today, and prepare for what promises to be an exciting final stage in the 2014 2015 Ligue 1. Whether you are looking for the home shirt, the away jersey, or the third shirt, you can find it at our shop!
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