Irregular and far from always convincing, Paris remains the undisputed leader of L1 after the first fifteen days. Undefeated in L1 (11 wins, 4 draws), the Parisians arrive at Louis-II with the intention of putting Monaco ten lengths behind at the end of this advanced meeting of the 16th day, since the Champions Trophy will oppose the two clubs, the January 5 in Doha.
This Tuesday, at a press conference, Luis Enrique confided that he did not think he would finish the season without the slightest defeat in the league and that he had not yet “thought” of making it a motivation for his men.
Hütter: “We never talked about the title”
The coach of the French champions once again explained that there was no insurmountable gap. Even if his team wins tonight, they will remain under threat, he thinks. But for Monegasque leader Maghnes Akliouche, the gap would be prohibitive. “Ten points behind, it’s starting to get complicated for the title question”conceded the international Espoirs, while his coach got annoyed at the mention of 1st place. “We never talked about the title. Nobody did it at home. Taki (Minamino) said he would like it but only that he would like it. You are the one talking about it. You are waiting for a team competes with PSG, I understand that, but it’s not just us. There’s also Marseille, Lille, Lens or Lyon… We can dream of winning a title with Monaco but we have to be realistic.
His team is coming off a disappointing match in Reims (0-0), where they missed the opportunity to put PSG under pressure, but the Austrian was keen to “defend your players”.
A match for Akliouche and Ben Seghir
“We would like to be better, it’s not easy for our young players to be at the top in every match, but we average 2 points per match, recalled the Monegasque coach. Last year, we were at six lengths behind Paris after fifteen matches today with the Champions League in addition. The truth is there.
These statements give the impression that ASM can shake up Paris in a match but not over an entire season. “To beat them we need a perfect match offensively and defensively. We can do it, thinks Hütter. We will have to press them at the right moments even if we are not in the same form as this summer. Pressed, they are capable of exploiting spaces but also of making mistakes”explained Hütter, who will have to do without some strength while Zakaria (ischios) remains uncertain.
To break the Parisian invincibility, Akliouche and Ben Seghir will have to break the screen, they who aim high. This shock is made for these kids with golden feet. “Maghnes is one of our leaders, announced the coach despite his 22 years, happy to see him so decisive and knocking on the door of the Blues. He can make big differences in a match. The most important thing is that “he finds regularity in his performances.”
Paris already has an eye on him, he could have both in the event of further outbursts.
