Philippe Clément, before Nice-Monaco: “A record after five games? »
“Are you satisfied with the transfer window?
I am an easy trainer. I am always satisfied because we speak with the leaders. You know you never get 100% of what you thought you would get at the start of a transfer window, but we have a lot of players with talent and the desire to grow here and improve. I am someone who likes to work with ambitious people and all the players who have come are quality players.
Where should Monaco be after your big game against Paris (1-1) and the disappointment against Troyes (2-4)?
In the same place as Monday the day after the match against Paris. There is no big difference. We have talked enough about the circumstances of the defeat against Troyes (Monaco played a whole half with ten). Now another match awaits us against Nice. I am convinced that with the team we have we can have a great season, up to our ambitions.
“The locker rooms who watch the results too much are those who experience ups and downs because they live too much in emotion”
You are already eight points behind on the podium…
For me, it’s always more honest to take stock at the end of the first leg, when everyone has played against everyone. We knew that our schedule, for the first days, was the most difficult of all the teams in the Championship. We cannot make a balance sheet after five games.
So you don’t show any particular pressure?
No. Just as we couldn’t be at peace if we had been first after five days. Because there are 33 games left to play. Of course it gives confidence to take points, but the players must be aware of their qualities and have confidence in themselves, without looking only at the latest results. The locker rooms who watch the results too much are those who experience ups and downs because they live too emotionally. You have to be constant, in your emotions and in the results.
With hindsight, do you have the same analysis as on Wednesday evening, when you criticized the refereeing of the match against Troyes and that you noted other “inconsistent decisions” at your meeting since the start of the season?
I don’t like to complain after the games, but I had to say things after the game, because the decisions taken were decisive on the outcome of the game, and it was not the first time. I said what I thought. I know the referees are honest. I only asked for consistency. »