Marseille climbed top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 3-0 win at Metz which left coach Roberto De Zerbi purring over his side's form after four straight wins.
Victory moved Marseille onto 15 points, ahead of champions Paris Saint-Germain and surprise packages Lyon on goal difference with the latter two still to play this weekend.
Metz parked the bus in the first half but Marseille poured forwards after the break with Brazilian dynamo Igor Paixao breaking the deadlock on 51 minutes, while Matt O'Riley on 69 minutes and Amine Gouiri two minutes after that secured the three points.
"These are the kind of matches we were losing last year, we've matured and the team is much stronger now," said De Zerbi. "I'm very happy."
"This is my best period since I took over Marseille," said the Italian coach who joined from Brighton in June 2024 and led OM to the runners-up spot last season.
Marseille had a rocky start to the season with a dressing room fight after an opening day slump, paving the way for star midfielder Adrien Rabiot to be transfer-listed, before joining AC Milan.
De Zerbi described the altercation between Rabiot and English winger Jonathan Rowe - who moved to Bologna - as being like a bar room brawl.
Before Saturday's romp over bottom-side Metz, Marseille beat Ajax 4-0 in the Champions League after wins over PSG and Strasbourg in Ligue 1.
Marseille, who last won the title in 2010, also climbed top briefly last Friday after their 2-1 come-from-behind win at Strasbourg.
PSG, who have won Ligue 1 in the last four years, travel to Lille on Sunday while Lyon host Toulouse, with either able to take over top spot if they avoid defeat.