Judging by their work during the June transfer window, it was easy to predict that this could be a very difficult season for Marseille. Quite simply, when your newcomers are anonymous players from the B team, and you have also lost almost all of your most important players, the maths is simple. You have no business competing for a high finish. The club from the Velodrome are enduring a nightmare start to the season and have now suffered their third defeat in the opening four rounds. Bruno Genesio's side were condemned to another setback by Rennes (1:0). To make matters even worse, the defeat gave Marseille their worst start to a season in 12 years. They also began the 2015/16 campaign with three defeats in four games, eventually finishing 13th and, to make matters worse, going through three managers.Given the way they have started this season, the question is how long Bruno Genesio will remain in one of the hottest seats in European football. His start has been anything but promising. Marseille did not play badly against Rennes, but they simply lacked the finishing touch. In the opening half-hour alone, Igor Paixao, Amine Gouiri and Timothy Weah all had good chances. Rennes were forced to sit deep, but the visitors were unable to make the most of it and were punished in the second half. Ludovic Blas got down the right and sent in a cross, Mouatar El Taïmari headed the ball back into the six-yard box, and Adrien Thomasson beat Jeffrey de Lange.The only Ligue 1 club without any signingsMarseille had chances after that as well. Igor Paixao hit the crossbar, while Thomasson did the same at the other end. There is no doubt Marseille created more chances and did not deserve to lose, but what good does that do them? Genesio said before the game that it was utopian to talk about qualifying for the Champions League. After this match, it is a little clearer why he said that. This Marseille side simply does not have the quality to achieve anything serious. And given the problems they have with their supporters, it is difficult to imagine the fans showing much understanding for such a start to the season either. An already chaotic situation at and around the club threatens to become even more serious if this poor run of results continues.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 4FridayRennes – Olympique Marseille 1-0 (0-0)/Thomasson 52/Saturday18.15: (3.15) Strasbourg (3.50) Monaco (2.20)21.45: (2.60) Auxerre (3.30) Nice (2.75)21.45: (2.60) Le Havre (3.25) Angers (2.80)21.45: (2.60) Lorient (3.30) Toulouse (2.75)21.45: (2.75) Paris (3.35) Olympique Lyon (2.55)Sunday16.00: (1.42) Lille (4.60) Troyes (7.50)18.15: (4.80) Le Mans (4.20) Lens (1.65)21.45: (10.0) Brest (6.50) PSG (1.25)***odds are subject to change***
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