Manchester City continue to search for their old standards as the team to beat in the English elite. Two of their attackers again pointed to what a fruitful future could hold in the final third, but the collective is far from the finished article and conveyed their flaws again in this fixture. Tactical analysis and […]
Adi Hütter had said his team needed to play a “fantastic match” if they wanted any chance of the three points that could catapult Monaco into the next round. However, their plan imploded. Serie A’s reigning champions romped toward a victory with a profitable night for their captain. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel […]
A heavy blow to Ligue 1 for Paris Saint-Germain: Luis Enrique’s team won at the Stade Louis II, where they showed their best form, adapting like a chameleon. The difficult moment for AS Monaco did not overshadow the fact that it was a team against which PSG could test their improvement in both play and […]
One of the most interesting Ligue 1 fixtures for matchday eight was set to take place at Monaco’s stunning Stade Louis II. With AS Monaco having started their Ligue 1 campaign in godly form, they were sitting atop of the elusive summit of Ligue 1 standings taking what Paris Saint Germain believe should be rightfully […]
Rennes and Monaco engaged in a tactically intense contest. Both sides deployed near-identical pressing systems, suffocating space and forcing turnovers in midfield. The high-octane, man-to-man pressure made it difficult for either team to build sustained attacks, creating a game of tight margins. Ultimately, individual brilliance broke the deadlock, with moments of skill and quick decision-making […]
One loose pass can flip a game onto its head. AS Monaco where tasked with breaking down Barcelona in a different way after an early red card saw Barca reduced to ten men. Despite the advantage, Adi Hütter had to add more tools to get the job done. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Kylian Mbappé’s Ligue 1 farewell tour bid adieu to a stadium that had launched his career as Paris Saint-Germain visited AS Monaco. Their first meeting in the league had been a goal fest and there were high hopes that this match would follow in its predecessor’s footsteps. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. […]
Before the derby between OGC Nice and AS Monaco had even begun Paris Saint-Germain’s grip on the title grew a little tighter as they extended their lead over Nice by 11 points. It looks like a long time ago now that there were dreams of a title race involving the two Côte d’Azur high flyers, […]
In what was the best game of the weekend in France, Olympique de Marseille and AS Monaco demonstrated perfectly why neither team looks certain of claiming a Champions League berth this season. Marseille were gifted a golden opportunity to heap pressure on an inconsistent Monaco side when their visitors received an early red card but […]
Ligue 1 returned after the latest international break with an intriguing top-of-the-table clash between leaders Paris Saint-Germain and third-placed Monaco, who started the game three points behind them. After a thoroughly entertaining match, the gap between them widened as the defending champions’ superior individual quality seemed to prove decisive. Tactical analysis and match report by […]