Steve Mandanda rubbishes Marseille crisis talk

Marseille captain Steve Mandanda has played down talks that his side are in the middle of a crisis.

Les Phoceens are without a win in their last four matches, and haven't tasted victory in a month in Ligue 1.

However, Mandanda believes that speak of a crisis is premature due to Marseille's league position.

"We can't talk of there being a crisis because we're right up there near the top of the table," Mandanda told reporters.

"We've just drawn two Ligue 1 matches in a row and I'm sure we'll score the goals that will make the difference.

"We've not won for a while now but we're solid and producing some interesting things on the field. We need to stay positive."

Fourth-placed Marseille host Saint-Etienne on Tuesday night.