“A victory would give us a bowl of air”

Author of a XXL performance against Aston Villa to lead AS Monaco to the Champions League dams, the Polish porter spoke before the press on the eve of facing Rennes (5 p.m.).

Like the team, he made a boss size match. Author of five judgments including a decisive parade ahead of Ollie Watkins, to allow Reds and White to keep their advantage against Aston Villa (1-0), Radoslaw Majecki returns in shape at the start of the year. It was therefore to evoke his sensations and the challenge of finding success in Ligue 1, that he presented himself before the media. Extracts ????️

Qualification for C1 dams

The Champions League is something special, and it is a good thing that we have won against Aston Villa, because we feel that confidence has returned to the team with this result. Now we have to be fully focused on the Rennes match, because the goal is to leave with the three points.

On his performance against Aston Villa

I do not know if it is one of my best games at AS Monaco, because I always think that my best performance is in the future! But I'm glad I was able to help the team at a time when she really needed me. And this is what is most important for a goalkeeper, feeling that he is important.

The importance of the match against Rennes

At that time of the season, all the matches are important in the league. But it is true that three points would give us a bowl of air in the classification. We are currently six points from Olympique de Marseille, but Ligue 1 is still long, so we have time to get backwards, because everyone is losing points on the way. Despite everything, we must find the victory as quickly as possible!

On the need to bounce back in Ligue 1

Everyone gives themselves 100% in every match, because we want to win them all! But the reality is that we play every three days, so it is not easy, all the more for our young team, because many discover Europe and the chain of meetings. We will have to give everything on the ground to hope to win tomorrow at the Louis-II stadium.

About Monegasque Centrals

Mohammed (salisu), Thilo (Kehrer) and Wilfried (Singo) are very good defenders, and I really appreciate being able to evolve with them. We have all known each other well since last season, and I have the feeling that we are really working very well and that our central defense is very efficient.

Their head game? It is good for the team that they are also performing in the air, whether defensively or offensively. When you see the number of goals they score, it's impressive: Wilfried against Aston Villa, Thilo in Bologna, Mohammed who has already scored 3-4 goals … It's really impressive, and they are examples at their post.

His evolution since his arrival in Monaco

I think I can become a leader in the team because I feel self -confidence from my partners. When I arrived here five years ago (January 29, 2020, editor's note), I was only 20 years old and I left Poland for the first time. No one knew me, so it's never easy for a young player to change their environment, especially for a goalkeeper.

It is not easy to gain confidence in this context, especially by staying on the bench. Today I feel very good, and it is thanks to the staff, my teammates and the people who work at the club. So I must say that I really appreciate this period in my career here at AS Monaco.

Regarding the coach's confidence

I am really very grateful that he shows me so much confidence. He never made me feel doubts about my role in the team, or the fact that I had to wait for my luck. It was obvious from the start that I was going to have an important status, and today I have the impression that I can be a leader. And for that, I must continue to develop a good connection with my daily defenders in training.

About past injuries

I have never lost my confidence despite the difficult times! You know, a goalkeeper always needs to be at a high level of confidence to be able to be efficient, whatever the good and the bad times there are in a season, in a match. You must all the time prove that you deserve this number one place.

Its lines of progression

I think I can develop myself everywhere! I am 25 years old, so I still have 10, 15 years at best in front of me, which means that I can progress everywhere. I am still young for a goalkeeper, so I can progress everywhere.