The Monaco coach analyzes the top match at the Stade Louis-II: “To win against PSG we will have to have a perfect day”
On the eve of the cartel challenge against the Paris Saint-Germainthe technician of MonacoAdi Hütterspoke at the press conference touching on topics related to the race, the ranking and the development of the team. The direct clash with the Parisians represents a crucial opportunity to close 2024 with a strong performance and reduce the gap in the standings.
A high level test
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Hütter does not hide the difficulty of the challenge, but relaunches his ambition Monaco: “Obviously we want to win this clash against Paris Saint-Germain, but to do that we need to have a perfect day. At the moment they are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 and since the start of the season they have shown that they are almost untouchable. We are obviously ambitious and will always do our best To beat them we will need a top performance, both defensively and offensively, to reach our best.”
Monaco’s ambitions
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The coach reiterated how the club aims to grow gradually, keeping its feet on the ground: “Personally I have never mentioned the title, we have never talked about it. In life it is not forbidden to dream, that’s for sure, but we are already working to reduce the gap between us and PSG, before thinking about anything else. Last year they were six points ahead of us, today they are seven. The difference is that today we also play in the Champions League, so it’s not comparable our young team, but at the moment we are not quite satisfied.”
The injuries and difficulties of the season
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With some key players sidelined, Hütter acknowledges the additional challenges faced by Monaco: “There have been injuries that have penalized us, such as those of Denis Zakaria and Folarin Balogun, who have already missed seven games each. We know that people expect a team to compete with PSG, but it’s not just AS Monaco, there are also Olympique Marseille, Lille, Lens, Lyon, etc. Obviously I would dream of winning a title with AS Monaco, but you have to be realistic.”
Regarding Balogun’s injury, the Monegasque coach commented on Kolo Muani, climbed up Luis Enrique’s hierarchy and to the fringes of PSG: “With Folarin’s (Balogun) injury, it’s our job to open our eyes and see what we can do in the market. Everyone knows that it’s never easy to make signings in winter. Kolo Muani? It would be nice. I’ve known him since my time at Frankfurt, He scored a lot of goals, they were very good. He could be an interesting profile. There are a lot of things to consider.
Hütter had only words of praise for the young talent Maghnes Akliouche: “I’ve already said it: as soon as he arrived at the Club in the summer of 2023, I noticed his great talent, even if he was a bit weak in duels. I underlined that he could be more decisive, in terms of goals and assists, because he is capable of it. Since then he has become another player, working on these points. Today he is fantastic, he has made great strides and has transformed himself into one of our technical leaders. He is at the beginning of many opportunities and I am very satisfied with his development.”
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