Adi Hütter spoke at length about RMC Sport Wednesday, and he notably returned to the start of the AS Monaco season. The Austrian coach is satisfied with these first months of competition, even if he recognized that offensive efficiency still needs to be improved: “ Everyone agrees with our way of playing, which allows us to be more stable. (…) Afterwards, we can improve in attack. We were a little unlucky because Balogun was injured while he was on a good run. Embolo sometimes misses big chances and Ilenikhena is a young talent, but when you see our scorers, the danger can come from everywhere, in different situations, like set pieces or transitions, but it is certain that we can improve and score more than we have done so far. »
ASM lost a formidable scorer in Wissam Ben Yedder this summer, and this is inevitably felt in the team's offensive performance, but it is also a collective challenge that the Austrian wants to take on: “ What I like is that everyone is involved in the construction and finishing. For opponents, it's harder to defend against us because danger can come from anywhere. When you have a scorer like Wissam (Ben Yedder), and he is no longer on the pitch, it can become more complicated. But Folarin can score 15 to 20 goals in a season, Embolo also showed it in his first season here. George can score goals. Let us work, develop the players but for now I'm happy to have more strings to my bow. »
“I particularly liked the away matches”
Hütter notably spoke about what his ideal match looked like: “ All coaches like is to defend well and at the same time offer attractive forward play by creating chances. What I want to see is that when the opponent has the ball, we try to recover it as quickly as possible with good pressing. I also like to see good construction and good ideas with the ball, and when you lose it, you have to get it back as quickly as possible. We must be dominant with and without the ball. The ideal is to win 3 or 4-0 and play as much as possible in the opponent's camp. That's my ideal match. »
Have there been any this season? “ Against Red Star, the second half was a big domination. What we did in Lyon too, with 21 shots to 1. We were very dominant against a big opponent. I particularly liked the away matches. » The latest against Strasbourg forced him to make strong choices at half-time, taking out Breel Embolo and Caio Henrique: “ It's not always easy for the players, but it's also an opportunity to change the game. I am a coach who likes to communicate with the players, explaining my choices to them. It's an important part of my job as a coach. I have a good relationship with the players and building this good relationship involves understanding my choices. »
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