“I have a really motivated team” – Foot11.com
Only four days after his appointment as coach of AS Monaco, Philippe Clement embarked on the deep end of Ligue 1 with a draw at La Beaujoire against Nantes (0-0), Sunday, January 9. Here is his reaction after the game. More
Philippe Clement is “satisfied with the state of mind” of his players
While Philippe Clement’s leg will require a little time to set up at AS Monaco, Monegasque players have already displayed some facets of his playing philosophy. Sunday, January 9, in Nantes (0-0), l ‘AS Monaco could easily have claimed a victory given the appearance of the match. The former Club Brugge coach returned to his first Ligue 1 match in press conference.
The Belgian technician in any case appreciated the match of his team. ” We have things to improve, that’s for sure, but I’m pretty happy with the behavior of my team. I have a really motivated team and I’m sure we can do great things with them. We just need a little time to settle our playing philosophy.”
His analysis of the match
After only four days spent at the head of the AS Monaco squad, Philippe Clement is already happy to see the beginnings of his playing philosophy. For more than 30 minutes, AS Monaco showed full, offensive football. , until the premature exit of two of his defenders Sidibé and Badiashile in the first period. ” Obviously, the tempo fell a bit later. There were also more spaces for Nantes, who had opportunities in the counterattack and on set pieces. “, Recognized the Belgian technician.
Regarding the overall match, Philippe Clément admits to having appreciated to see his team play. ” As a coach we always want to win games and have a winning mentality in the locker room. And tonight I saw a team that wanted to go for victory throughout the game. We started very well with a big domination and a good pace of play. We also created chances, which unfortunately were not rewarded with a goal.. “
The former coach of Club Brugge has indeed greatly appreciated the mentality of his team despite certain facts of the game to be fixed in order to improve. “What I like is that despite these circumstances, the mentality has remained the same on the pitch. We’ll have to create more offensive moves in the coming weeks, but we’ve only been together for four days, so I’m not worried. “
What Clément and his team lacked to win in Nantes
To end the press conference, Philippe Clement returned to what AS Monaco lacked for this match. ” There were fewer spaces for us in the second half, and I think physically that we will have to work a bit with the team. This is a point that we will be able to improve, even if it is quite normal given that we have just returned from a winter break. “
Finally, Clément revealed how he had prepared for the match by studying the game of FC Nantes. ” We were ready to respond to all possible tactical schemes facing this formation. We had studied all of their matches through analysts. The first 30 minutes were very good for us, again. But the injuries disrupted our plans. “AS Monaco may have found the right coach to bring them back to the Ligue 1 podium in this second part of the season …