The reactions of Kehrer, Magassa, Akliouche and Singo

A few moments after the short but precious success acquired in Bologna (0-1), the two midfielders trained at the Academy and the two central defenders were in the mixed zone to analyze this victory.

The top 24 is in sight! Building on a new success in the Champions League in Bologna (0-1), the third in four games, the AS Monaco players already have ten points. A total which should be enough for a play-off position. Enough to delight Thilo Kehrer, Soungoutou Magassa, Maghnes Akliouche and Wilfried Singo present in the mixed zone after the meeting. Excerpts. ????️

Good evening Thilo. It's a great reaction from you tonight with this victory.

Not many things have changed, it's just a few details that make the difference. We talked about the basics of our game and we found it today. Not everything is perfect, that's true, but it restores confidence and rekindles momentum. We continue in the right direction.

As a player we don't want to disappoint the coach, he is the one who defends us, who gives us options and possibilities in the game. We proved it today even if in the last two Ligue 1 matches , we didn't show it, we know it.

You score goals like a surface fox.

I was told that it was like Pippo Inzaghi, but I don't think I'm there yet (smile). On this action, I find myself quite well placed and I had success so I am very happy.

Did you expect this goal and this man of the match trophy?

No not necessarily, but a few days ago I imagined myself with this man of the match trophy and I knew that to obtain it you had to either score a goal or be the author of an exceptional performance.

What do AS Monaco's 10 points in C1 mean to you?

It is above all invincibility and great performances. We have confidence in our style of play, in our qualities but we don't want to get excited now because there are still matches with strong opponents.

It's good to have 10 points, we can now play the matches without having the pressure to absolutely achieve a result, but with always the will and the desire to put in a good performance. The top 8? Everything is possible, you have to take it step by step, with humility but also with confidence because we have qualities in the game.

Soungoutou Magassa's reaction

Good evening Soungoutou. You knew how to react perfectly after the two defeats conceded.

Yes, we had lost twice in a row and were keen to bounce back today. I think we managed to show a better face compared to the last few days. I hope we returned the favor to the supporters.

Is this a victory that makes you feel good in the Champions League?

This victory feels good yes! Certainly we have 10 points but we don't know where that takes us, so we take it game by game, we don't get carried away and we hope to continue this momentum to qualify.

If we are going to play more liberated? No, not necessarily, we will play the same way, we play above all for team spirit and the desire to win.

The coach said you were one of the best players on the pitch…

I had two complicated matches against Le Havre and Nice, I was keen to bounce back today. I think I showed what I was capable of. Those around me really gave me the best advice. They told me not to worry, to play as I know how to do in training or with my friends.

What did the coach say and ask you today?

He told me that he always had confidence in me, that I was young, that I had to make mistakes to learn. I am very demanding of myself and I hope that I will have other opportunities to show this level of play.

He asked me to be the boss of this environment, to communicate a lot with my teammates and to play like in training. It hasn't been easy for me lately, I always put my head up and didn't ask myself any questions.

Was the match in Nice difficult to digest?

Rather yes, I was a little surprised to start because it was not planned at the start. I wasn't good, it happens and the coach took me out at half-time. Today I had a good performance and I hope it will happen again in the coming weeks.

You were much better collectively as well.

After the match against Angers, the coach gave us a boost. It did us good because we needed a little boost. We are aware of our qualities, we work as a team and it showed on the pitch.

And you were able to win without Denis Zakaria.

Denis is the captain, the leader. He's a very complete player, you can feel him on the pitch. When he's not there, it's a little different, you have to adapt and that's what we did today, we reacted well.

A word about Thilo, decisive scorer at the end of the match.

We arrested him when he received his trophy. Bravo to him, he fully deserves it! What if I deserve the trophy? No, as long as I have a good match, I'm satisfied. Individual awards come after all that.

Maghnes Akliouche's reaction

Good evening Maghnes. How do you feel after this victory?

We knew it wasn't going to be an easy away match, we were keen not to give up until the end. We had a good first half, the second was a little more complicated but this goal at the end rewarded all our efforts made during this meeting. In any case, we were keen to show our values. So we increased the intensity, which we hadn't done last week.

A word about your start in this competition?

We're taking the matches one after the other, for the moment it's working out well for us. We still have four games to go. We are aware of having had a good step. Now we want victory in every match but we wants to keep his feet on the ground. We have to be consistent throughout the season because our goal is to go as far as possible in this competition.

Some players like Soungoutou Magassa and Christian Mawissa responded this evening.

It wasn't easy because it wasn't an easy match but both had great performances tonight. I am happy for them and this confirms that their development at the club is going well.

Can you tell us about Thilo Kehrer's goal? Did you chamber it?

We got him a little upset, he tells it to himself with his goal (laughs). But no, we are very happy, he was there at the right time and it also rewards him for his many good matches.

Wilfried Singo's reaction

Good evening Wilfried. We had to respond this evening, it’s done.

I'm happy with the victory, I think it's above all teamwork, we were united, we were motivated to win this match after the two defeats in the league. There was no fear of not winning the three points. We continued to attack although there was a good team opposite who was physically present.

Did you criticize Thilo after his goal?

I'm happy with his performance and his goal tonight, and I hope he scores more in the coming weeks.

What do 10 points in the standings mean to you?

We are on a good run but we are not yet thinking about the top 8. We do not want to get carried away and will take it match by match. There are still only other meetings left, so we will do everything to get a result each time.