Clément reveals the reasons for his room
Successor of Niko Kovac on the bench of AS Monaco, Philippe Clément likes positive pressure. Arriving at a princely club which has distinguished itself by a certain instability on the sidelines in recent years, with the departures of Leonardo Jardim, Thierry Henry, Robert Moreno then Niko Kovac over the past three years, he attributed his ambitions . “I always think of winning the next game, of creating an atmosphere, with ambitious players who should not be afraid of losing. I always want to win everything even if unfortunately it is not possible, “said the one who remains on three consecutive Belgian league titles (2019, 2020, 2021).
“I always want to have a dominant team, which plays with a lot of desire”
Eager to know “the people behind the players”, he confessed to having his idea of Ligue 1 because of his oppositions with PSG this season in the group stage of the Champions League as a coach of Club Bruges (1 -1; 4-1). “Ligue 1 is very physical, with a lot of commitment, it has a lot in common with Belgium but the level is higher”, slipped Clement, who had not planned to leave his former team: “I did not think of leaving Bruges now but it is always the circumstances which decide, and the projects which come (…) When the train passes, you have to take it. “
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Polled on the theme of his playing principles, the 47-year-old technician highlighted his ambition to dominate through play: “You always have to adapt to the qualities of the players, these are my ideas but I always want to have a dominant team, which plays with a lot of commitment and desire. I used different systems but always with the idea of being dominant, whether in the Championship or in the European Cup “, commented the one who said he was” very honored to be here at the AS Monaco, in one of the five best championships in the world. “Sixth in Ligue 1, AS Monaco will begin the Philippe Clement era this Sunday, with a trip to the lawn of FC Nantes (17 hours).