Ferencvaros, the burst of pride, Trabzonspor… Clément gives himself up before the C3
AS Monaco receives Trabzonspor this Thursday evening as part of the third day of the Europa League. An important meeting between two clubs which are in perfect equality (1V, 1D) after their victory against Red Star and their defeat against Ferencvaros. The Principality club, which is coming off a dazzling success against FC Nantes this Sunday (4-1) intends to surf on this meeting to get a first shot. Present at the pre-match press conference this Wednesday afternoon, Philippe Clément returned to the meetings against the Canaries and the Hungarians as well as the confrontation which presents itself against the Turks.
The defeat against Ferencvaros:
“After this match, I told the players that the first period was not good. In second, we had a good reaction but they scored on a transition. Now we have to play 90 minutes with our qualities but it is never a guarantee, because Trabzonspor have a lot of experience and internationals, like Marek Hamsik. We have to use our qualities against an experienced team in Europe. »
The match against Nantes:
“I’m always ambitious, I want every day to be better than the day before. I was happy with the game against Nantes and I want the same against Trabzonspor, with even more chances. But it’s not the same opponent, it’s never the same story. I want to see a very ambitious team, which is not afraid to make mistakes, with a lot of energy, and which never stops during the match. If we do this for sixty matches, in L1, Europa League and Coupe de France, we will definitely have a good season. It’s when you stop doing that that you can be difficult. »
A first turning point in the season in C3?
“There are six days to play, it’s always like that. We have to play for ourselves and not look at others. There is not much difference between the four teams, the first two days showed it. We have to play for ourselves, it’s up to us to prove that in the end we can be the best. But winning this match can already change a lot of things in the standings. “Designated the Monegasque coach in remarks reported by our colleagues from L’Équipe.