Philippe Clément takes stock after Nice
AS Monaco Mercato: After the victory against OGC Nice, Philippe Clement was full of praise for his group, and in particular one of his summer recruits.
AS Monaco Mercato: Mohamed Camara, Clément’s new favorite
AS Monaco can finally breathe a little. After a narrow but precious success on the lawn of OGC Nice, the men of Philippe Clement moved up to 10th place in the Ligue 1 championship, two points behind LOSC (5th). The opportunity for the Monegasque coach to praise his group, and in particular some rookies.
Whether Breel’s embolism received praise from the Belgian technician for his decisive goal against the Gym, it was another player who became the coach’s favorite on Sunday: it is Mohammad Camara. The former central midfielder of RB Salzburg, who played 79 games in three seasons with the Austrian club including 17 in the Champions League, was still sparkling against the rival Nice. Recruited for 15 million euros, he arouses a lot of admiration from Philippe Clément. “I am once again very happy with his performance tonight (yesterday). It brings positivity and never stops, despite the circumstances that may be contrary”, said the 48-year-old coach at a press conference.
AS Monaco Mercato: Philippe Clément satisfied with his group
Already surprising in its performance at RB Salzburgthat he will have worn last season in the Champions League, Mohamed Camara impresses with his desire and his maturity. “There are a lot of young players in the squad, that’s one too since he’s only 22, but he already has this mentality of being a winner,” added Philippe Clément, decidedly satisfied by the Malian international (5 selections, 1 but). Against Nice, it was above all a whole group that was able to regain their confidence, with a first away victory against a rival.
This is why the ASM coach also wanted to congratulate his team. ” Naturally, a victory gives morale. We have had circumstances described in recent weeks. For no club, that would be nice. We reacted, obtained a deserved victory. Thursday, it will be necessary to confirm in Belgrade, during a big match, and Sunday against Lyon. Philippe Clément also announced that Wissam Ben Yedder, left on the bench against OGC Nice, will play against Red Star Belgrade on Thursday.