The game: The tactic was good but it alone is enough rarely
Against Valencia, Jardim served the chef’s specialty. This same dish tirelessly wandered on European lawns, had allowed Monaco to rise in the quarterfinals of the Champions League last season. It was no more illegitimate today than last year. He even worked globally.
The 4-3-3, bottom block, pressing the coordinated, collective intelligence: all this enabled the ASM to deliver, tactically, a consistent game. But that game plan also necessarily implies two supplements that exceed the overall power of the coach: the state of individual form and success. Tonight Monaco faced absences, concentration swings, bad luck of his attackers and mistakes of the referee. It was too much.
Players: Martial was good … except the axis
If we had to highlight a duel in this game, it would be between Sofiane Feghouli and Elderson Echiejile. Valencian winger passed a nightmarish evening in Nigeria, in addition to have trapped on the first goal. In his role as midfielder Fabinho proved lazy and too blunt to duel.
Elderson Echiejile (Monaco) and Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia) – AFP
Anthony Martial himself has experienced two parties: harmless and awkward in the center, it was dangerous every time he went further afield (corridors, in particular). It was not helped by a good Mathew Ryan in goal from Valencia. In midfield, Mario Pasalic has suffered, despite his goal, the comparison with Enzo Perez, as elegant as needy.
What could change everything: The presence of Kurzawa
It would have been tempting, if not easy, to mention here the penalty would have had to grant the referee in Monaco. We preferred to retain the absence of layvin kurzawa, far more debilitating for ASM. His power in the duel and his offensive qualities would probably have to spend another night in the formation of Leonardo Jardim.
Weekend stat: 3
As the number of shots on goal by Valencia. Sign that, for her first official match of the season, the club Che was content to grab the poles stretched by his opponent.
celebrates Valencia’s second goal – AFP
Funny tweet but embittered
“Last year, we had fewer opportunities but they were put to us to fix that to qualify There is instead, of course everything is possible “
The question….: Does ASM has drawn a line under the Champions League?
Bowing 3-1 in the first leg of a double confrontation, there’s more for reassurance. The statistics are not really help, moreover Valencia have lost only once in its history with such a configuration, and Monaco was unable to reverse the trend the only time the opportunity s’ is presented. ASM bury the evening of this defeat would however be well early, and probably awkward.
First, because Monaco has resources, starting with a bench rather well supplied key Wednesday (El Shaarawy, Bahlouli, Dirar, Carrillo …). Then because Valencia proved nothing that can make people believe his opponent a win by two clear goals was unreachable.
So, yes, it will take much more desire Monaco and efficiency than on the lawn of Mestalla. But this team has inscribed in the depths of itself, an ability to reverse the situations in which it would do well to remember next Tuesday at Louis II. Once is not custom, it is she who has the obligation to make the game to keep the ball, to project forward. A simple glance at its effective enough to be convinced: Monaco has (largely) the means.
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