Authors of a good start to the season, the players of AS Monaco have been confident over the last few weeks. Principality club coach Philippe Clement is relying on his young men for this season, and the statistics illustrate it.

AS Monaco is having a good start to the season. Fifth before the international break with 14 points (four wins, two draws, two losses), the asemist club raised its head after complicated first matches. He remains on three league victories (against Reims, Nice and Lyon). Coach Philippe Clément seems to have found the formula for his team, who lost midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni this summer to Real Madrid. The Belgian technician trusts the young people in his squad, as well as the physical strength of his men. And it shows in the statistics.

The strength of youth?

In effect, the Football Observatory (CIES) has revealed the youngest Ligue 1 teams. And in this ranking, Stade de Reims is in the lead with an average age of 24.82, just ahead of the Principality club. The latter has an average age of 24.84 years. Toulouse is on the last step of the podium with an average of 25.27 years. Red lantern of the elite of French football, AC Ajaccio brings up the rear with an average of 28.95 years! An age difference, which is also shown at the level of the classification.

Figures which have favored Philippe Clément relying on the young forces of his workforce, like Mohamed Camara (22), who arrived this summer to replace Aurélien Tchouaméni numerically. Axel Disasi (24 years old), Benoît Badiashile (21 years old), Youssouf Fofana (23 years old) are also the perfect examples of this success. This youth, associated with the experience of a Wissam Ben Yedder (32 years old) is a good mix for Philippe Clément. It remains to be seen whether this association will bear fruit all season, in a busy schedule with a meeting every three days for the ASM.