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 […]
AS Monaco needed to beat Toulouse and for either Lille or Rennes to drop points to be in with a chance of qualifying for the Conference League. It was a slim possibility but they were up against a team that had nothing left to play for and had scored one goal in the last five […]
In a night that would shape but not settle the final standings in the race for Europe, Rennes struck an invaluable victory over AS Monaco. It was a big win for Rennes and another stumble in Monaco’s tragicomic pursuit of European football. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Hartland. A few weeks ago Phillippe […]
A historic penalty was not enough for AS Monaco, as they started well but fell away under second half pressure from an uneven Olympique Lyon performance. It was a game that could have settled one of the European places, but instead left the race to Europe open for more twists and turns. Tactical analysis and […]
AS Monaco and LOSC failed to live up to their last meeting which ended in a thrilling 4-3 victory for Lille. The two sides looked to solidify their grip on European football next year with a stalemate that suited neither side but more importantly, did not damage their positions. Tactical analysis and match report by […]
Monaco’s early lead helped set the narrative and pattern for the remainder of the match. The home side controlled the game, predominantly without the ball, but were at times, just as comfortable controlling with it too. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. We decided to make this article free to read. If you […]
Marseille have shown themselves to be entertainers under Igor Tudor. It turned out to be the case again in a five goal affair where momentum shifts eventually went in their favor. Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere. Marseille’s record since the turn of October has been in stark contrast to their hotshot form […]