With qualification for the Champions League play-offs in hand, the Monaco coach mentioned he was totally targeted 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 every 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 start out a successful 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 need. However to be sincere, taking part in Paris Saint-Germain 5 instances in two months would have been loads. That’s why we favor to face Benfica, as a result of it could have been a disgrace to return up in opposition to a workforce from our league. On a sporting stage? Benfica are a high-quality workforce, and we noticed {that a} month and a half in the past at residence. It’s additionally a membership that has an amazing historical past within the Champions League, and has even gained it twice (1961, 1962, editor’s observe).
In opposition to them we performed an amazing match through the League part, earlier than Wilfried Singo was despatched off. We inevitably struggled afterwards with two excellent 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 isn’t a revenge to be taken, it’s a two-legged play-off, and I see it as a possibility for us to qualify for the following 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% happy with not having been in a position to face this workforce 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 workforce. 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 amazing day. I’m positive it will likely be completely different this time, even when the referee wasn’t at fault for our defeat, as a result of we should always have defended higher. However now it will likely be a unique story.
On the defeat in opposition to Inter Milan
I feel we will’t examine the Inter match and the Auxerre match that awaits us. We performed in particular circumstances in Milan, after that purple 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 creating these two errors within the first quarter-hour. After which, after the sending off, it was troublesome to struggle on equal phrases with ten in opposition to eleven at this stage within the Champions League.
A defeat is a defeat, and now the match in opposition to Auxerre might be fully completely different. As soon as once more, I’m not 100% happy with not having been in a position to face this workforce 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 workforce. It’s a good lesson for us and for the gamers, to see at what stage these kind of groups play. The match in opposition to Auxerre might be very completely 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 glad 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 every of our targets for the season. After 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 proud of this efficiency.
In , he confirmed very fascinating 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 incredible 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 loads 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 glad 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 presently 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 if 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 loads, who had made an enormous transfer by successful in Marseille (1-3), earlier than drawing in opposition to Lille not too long ago (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!
