Alaixys Romao has finally found the net in the colors of Marseille. Trailing 2-0 against Bordeaux, the Togolese international seized the opportunity from a rebounded free kick by Florian Thauvin to score his first goal with OM since his transfer in 2012.
Romao’s goal, coming 12 years into his career, injected confidence into Marseille. Just a minute later, André Gignac also found the back of the net, resulting in a 2-2 score that remained unchanged until the end of the match.
The former Lorient midfielder now has three goals in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, in the English championship, his compatriot Emmanuel Adebayor is making a remarkable comeback with three goals since the departure of former Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas. It raises the question of whether the arrival of José Anigo at the helm of Marseille played a role in Romao’s awakening, especially since the midfielder had previously expressed that it would be “easy for him to adapt with José Anigo.”
