Thomas Siniecki, Media365: published on Saturday October 5, 2024 at 11:58 p.m.
Discover our tops and our flops following AS Monaco’s success in Rennes (1-2) on Saturday evening in Ligue 1.
The tops
Folarin Balogun
Once again decisive to allow ASM to quickly regain the advantage (1-2, 22nd), the American striker scored his third goal in as many championship matches. Unfortunately, he came off shortly after the hour mark with a shoulder injury that seemed quite serious, judging by his howls of pain.
Elisse Ben Seghir
The young custodian of the ASM game continues to confirm his increasingly important role, week after week. This time, it is he who delivers the two decisive passes for the Monegasques at the start of the game, on a corner then on a perfect through ball.
Ludovic Blas
Without having succeeded in being sufficiently influential on the Rennes game, his exceptional goal from a long shot deserves to be cited, a cannon shot with the left foot like he knows how to deliver from time to time during the season. Certainly one of the goals that will remain in the end of year reports.
Thilo Kehrer
The former Paris Saint-Germain defender finds his full potential in Monaco, where he even shines in the middle of a rare three-way pattern and is now effective on set pieces, since it is he who quickly opens the head score.
The flops
Amine Gouiri
Entering almost at half-time (45th + 3), the former Lyonnais made many bad choices during the second half. His lack of impact in the performances at Stade Rennais still remains too glaring compared to the expected potential, as he continues his third season in Brittany.
Arnaud Californication
Back in favor at the forefront of the Rennes attack, the one who remained on three goals in three Ligue 1 matches (Montpellier, Lens, PSG) clearly marked time on Saturday evening, being quite incapable of obtaining the slightest clear opportunity within a solid Monegasque rearguard.
