With qualification for the Champions League play-offs in hand, the Monaco coach mentioned he was absolutely centered on persevering with to construct in opposition to Auxerre, on the eve of the twentieth matchday of Ligue 1.
Verify their return to type within the league, that’s this weekend’s goal. Lower than per week after a win over (3-2), the Rouge et Blanc return residence for a go to from AJA this Saturday (7 p.m.). It’s a match which ought to permit the boys of to begin a profitable run in Ligue 1. In any case, that is what he evoked in entrance of the media, on the eve of the match.🎙️
I didn’t have any specific want. However to be sincere, enjoying Paris Saint-Germain 5 instances in two months would have been lots. That’s why we favor to face Benfica, as a result of it could have been a disgrace to come back up in opposition to a group from our league. On a sporting degree? Benfica are a high-quality group, and we noticed {that a} month and a half in the past at residence. It’s additionally a membership that has an awesome historical past within the Champions League, and has even received it twice (1961, 1962, editor’s be aware).
Towards them we performed an awesome match throughout the League section, earlier than Wilfried Singo was despatched off. We inevitably struggled afterwards with two very good assists from Angel Di Maria. Now we have now this two-legged tie in opposition to them, particularly within the magnificent stadium that’s the Stadio da Luz. We might be prepared for these two matches!
A way of revenge?
For me there is no such thing as a revenge to be taken, it’s a two-legged play-off, and I see it as a chance for us to qualify for the subsequent spherical of the Champions League. The refereeing? I feel there might be a unique referee, however I don’t like to speak about that an excessive amount of. It’s apparent that the state of affairs was unusual throughout this match, in some actions and even within the communication with the gamers.
I’m not 100% glad with not having been in a position to face this group with eleven. However I additionally wish to congratulate my gamers for not giving up and for defending with braveness, even when Inter have been logically the higher group. It’s a good lesson for us and for the gamers.
We have been getting playing cards in a short time, however I feel he wasn’t having an awesome day. I’m positive will probably be totally different this time, even when the referee wasn’t at fault for our defeat, as a result of we must always have defended higher. However now will probably be a unique story.
On the defeat in opposition to Inter Milan
I feel we are able to’t evaluate the Inter match and the Auxerre match that awaits us. We performed in particular circumstances in Milan, after that crimson card on the very starting of the sport. Some gamers weren’t mentally prepared, particularly in that first quarter of an hour with the second objective. We’re responsible of constructing these two errors within the first quarter-hour. After which, after the sending off, it was tough to combat on equal phrases with ten in opposition to eleven at this degree within the Champions League.
A defeat is a defeat, and now the match in opposition to Auxerre might be fully totally different. As soon as once more, I’m not 100% glad with not having been in a position to face this group with eleven. However I additionally wish to congratulate my gamers for not giving up and for defending with braveness, even when Inter have been logically the higher group. It’s a good lesson for us and for the gamers, to see at what degree these kinds of groups play. The match in opposition to Auxerre might be very totally different at residence, and we wish to go for a second victory in a row within the league.
On qualification
We should now put this Inter match out of our heads, even when I’m joyful and pleased with qualification for the play-offs with 13 factors, particularly after we suppose again , the place we have been below strain. After which we should not neglect that 4 groups that we confronted , so we could be very proud to look again on this.
It was one in all our targets for the season. Once we see that was eradicated with 11 factors, we could be much more proud. We could be criticized on sure factors, however we could be pleased with this efficiency.
In , he confirmed very attention-grabbing motion and positioning. We requested our quantity 10s, who can ship superb balls to our attackers, to play nearer to him. Which meant that he had a improbable first half .
Nous respectons beaucoup Auxerre, qui avait fait un gros coup en gagnant à Marseille (1-3), avant d’accrocher Lille récemment (0-0), et qui possède de bons joueurs comme Gaëtan Perrin, Hamed Junior Traoré et Lassine Sinayoko qui peuvent être dangereux. Mais à domicile, devant nos followers, nous voulons l’emporter !
His match was superb, he helped us lots within the recreation, but in addition together with his objective for his first at residence in Ligue 1. His is a unique profile to that of , and I’m joyful to have him amongst us. Pairing Breel and Mika? I feel they will truly play collectively, as a result of they’re complementary, the place Breel and George have a little bit of the identical profile.
Proceed in opposition to Auxerre?
We at present wish to proceed our march ahead within the league in opposition to AJA, in opposition to whom we should go for the victory. As a result of whenever you take a look at the desk, there are golf equipment simply behind us, the battle may be very tight and everyone seems to be harmful.
We respect Auxerre lots, who had made an enormous transfer by profitable in Marseille (1-3), earlier than drawing in opposition to Lille lately (0-0), and who’ve good gamers like Gaëtan Perrin, Hamed Junior Traoré and Lassine Sinayoko who could be harmful. However at residence, in entrance of our followers, we wish to win!
GK: Bernd Leno (Fulham)
