Whilst Olympique de Marseille are gearing up for a Ligue 1 clash against Racing Club de Lens, there is also the second Classique of the season against Paris Saint-Germain just on the horizon. But with Les Parisiens 13 points ahead in the table, the focus for Les Olympiens is very much on securing second spot and the Champions League next season, with a longer-term ambition to look upwards rather than downwards in the table. This isn’t to say there hasn’t been progress at Marseille. A win against Lens means that OM can already secure last season’s tally of points (52) with nine games to go before the end of the season, but it doesn’t totally satisfy head coach Roberto De Zerbi, speaking at the press conference attended by Get French Football News. “If I signed it was to do better than last year. As I’ve said before I want to do something magic here,” said De Zerbi. “It’s a difficult league, the objective is to reach the Champions League, but my objective is to make the team one of the best in France. I want us to be in the Champions League every year, and that we aren’t just participating, but being really competitive.” “I’m concentrating on everything. The way we play, the way we train, the way we focus and concentrate. I don’t have social media or instagram at all to distract me.” GFFN | George Boxall