Despite Sunday’s victory against Montpellier (2-0), Monaco coach Adi Hütter admitted that his players had “been lucky” not to have conceded a goal before the break. “There is a big difference between the two periods,” explained Hütter. We started well, with this goal. Then, we gave Montpellier a lot of chances. We were lucky not to concede a goal. Because normally, we have to take one.” Hütter found the first half “not good enough for a top team”.
“We made a clean sheet (match without conceding a goal, Editor’s note) but we know that it was a very complicated victory,” he continued. I’m happy with the three points. But for performance, we will have to talk about it a lot internally.” At the break, he changed system, going from a “4-1-3-2 to a 4-2-3-1”. “With only one N.6, Camara, we made too many mistakes. The second half was better with Camara and Zakaria who provided stability.” “We deserve this victory,” he assured. We weren’t at our peak confidence. This will give us some.”
For his part, Montpellier coach Michel Der Zakarian, suspended from the sidelines during the match and who managed his team “on the phone” with his assistants, “enjoyed” his team’s match “from start to finish.” END”. “We have four clear chances but we make the wrong choices and we don’t finish,” he noted soberly. Even if we were less dangerous in the second half, even with ten men, I liked what we provided. I really liked this match. If we had been efficient like last year (4-0 victory, editor’s note), we would have drawn or even won.
On the other hand, Der Zakarian confirmed the upcoming arrival of striker Tanguy Coulibaly, 22 years old, free from any contract since this summer and the end of his collaboration with Stuttgart. Trained at Paris SG, Coulibaly “can especially contribute to playing on the sides,” he explained.