At Roazhon Park,
We will have to reckon with AS Monaco in the final sprint. After a somewhat sluggish first part of the season, the players of the Rock are now in full swing. On a series of three victories in a row, Philippe Clement’s men continued their momentum by winning Friday evening on the ground of Stade Rennais (2-3), a direct competitor for European places. They take advantage of this at the same time to carry out a nice operation in the standings by temporarily climbing to fourth place, just three points from the podium and their evening opponent.
More than the result, it is above all the state of mind displayed by his players that Philippe Clément wants to retain. Quickly trailing on a headed goal from Flavien Tait (3rd), the Monegasques came back into the game very quickly thanks to their winter rookie Vanderson (12th), author of a top-flight performance. “We were able to stay calm and stay in the game and for that I am very proud of my players,” said the Monegasque coach, who sees his team “growing”.
The 19th goal of the season for Ben Yedder
Well grouped together and taking advantage of the largesse of the Rennes defence, AS Monaco then made the break in the second half thanks to the indestructible Ben Yedder, author of his 19th goal of the season, and the young Boadu who replaced twenty minutes from the end. “Even if I think the players are not yet at 100%, everyone has done a lot of work,” said the coach.
After this victory which puts his team back in the race for Europe, the Belgian technician does not want to ignite. “Now we have to stay calm and also ambitious because there are still a lot of finals to play,” he said. Apart from the title, everything is still possible”. On Wednesday evening, another shock awaits the Monegasques with a derby at home against Nice.