A fear against Lorient for the Monegasques?
AS Monaco goes to Lorient on Wednesday evening, as part of a new day of the championship. A perilous trip for the Monegasques, who fear their opponent of the day.
This Wednesday, AS Monaco travels to the lawn of Lorient on behalf of the 18th day of Ligue 1. The opportunity for the two teams to get closer to the podium. The Principality club is fifth with 33 points, two lengths ahead of Les Merlus, sixth. A match against two teams at the top of the table, but with two different dynamics. ASM took over the championship with two victories at Auxerre (2-3) and against Stade Brestois (1-0). For its part, Lorient fell at home against Montpellier (0-2) but made up for it against Angers (1-2). Despite these two successes in a row in Ligue 1, the Monegasques do not travel to Morbihan with full confidence.
A fear for this match?
Present at a press conference on Tuesday, the coach of the Asemist formation Philippe Clément showed suspicion before this meeting. Especially since Monaco is struggling to win at the Moustoir stadium. “I heard that AS Monaco did not win their last 3 games against Lorient. It is a competitor in European places. They are a well-organized team, able to make quick transitions with their three forwards.” said the Belgian technician. Same story for Breel Embolo. The Monegasque striker praised FCL’s strength at home.
“They are very strong at home. They had a very good series at the very start of the season, staying in second place for a long time. It’s a team that will wait for us and that will do everything to beat us by evolving in transitions. What will be important is above all to win the duels. They have a lot of individual qualities in one-on-one.”, said the Swiss international. Wissam Ben Yedder’s teammates fear the Hakes. It remains to be seen tomorrow if they will break the curse in Lorient.