For Philippe Clément, “AS Monaco’s season will not be over if we lose against Paris”
Paris
“For every team in France, there are two exceptional games to play every season, it’s against PSG. They have a lot of talent and quality, more than the others, but clubs have proven that it is possible to win points against them. We did it with Bruges (a 1-1 draw in the Champions League last September) which has fewer qualities than Monaco. We must not put everything on Paris, there will be another nine games after .”
The frames inside
“It’s first and foremost a question of confidence. For the attackers, it’s always like that. In the past months, Ben Yedder has scored almost in every game. When the results are not there, it can create something thing has chosen negative in the head. We must react now. We want to play a good match against Paris with a good mentality. Anything is possible if we put the right ingredients.”
The Mbappé threat
“How to defend against Mbappé. You can ask all the coaches in the world, that of Madrid for example. It’s very difficult. He’s the best striker in the world. He has exceptional qualities, but the answer will be collective, we cannot contain itself solely on Mbappé.”
The importance of the meeting
“You’ve been saying for three months that we’re playing essential, crucial matches. The season isn’t over if we lose against Paris. There are nine games left after that. There will still be 27 points to take, that’s a lot But there is no calculation to be made. I want to win this match. A victory can change a lot in our heads, in our self-confidence for the future. A result is possible with our qualities. But needs “A team with a lot of solidarity, energy. Everything should be perfect. After there will be the truce and then nine other finals. We want to bounce back in the right way.”