Monaco touches the bottom. The slap received in Bruges Thursday evening (1-4) resonates like an electrochoc in the principality. Faced with this humiliating rout for the entrance to the Champions League, ASM is desperately looking for solutions. And only one seems to emerge in the discussions: Paul Pogba. The 2018 world champion crystallizes all Monegasque hopes, and Adi Hütter has just lifted the veil on his return.
Pogba expected as a messiah
The Austrian coach was precise after the Brugeois sinking: “We will see, but I think it will be available in the coming weeks and we will see it on the ground. »» A statement that confirms the predictions in early September, when Hütter mentioned a return in mid-October, after the international break. The timing fits perfectly: Pogba could make its big beginnings around October 18 against Angers.
This temporal proximity is not trivial. After three years of absence, the French international suddenly becomes the Messiah awaited by a perdition monaco. A surprising status to say the least when you know the risks linked to a recovery after such a long period of inactivity. Its last appearance dates back to September 2023 with Juventus, before its suspension for doping.
A risky bet for Monaco
Paste the Savior label in Pogba reveals the current Monegasque distress. Bringing a 32 -year -old player, who has not traveled a competition field for three years, is daring bet. Admittedly, his experience and his charisma can bring more to the locker room, but expect from him that he is revolutionizing a team in difficulty seems utopian.
The prudent strategy initially adopted by Monaco seems to accelerate. The club had however insisted on a progressive return, with a three -month -old fitness program. But the reality on the ground catches up with planning: after Bruges, Pogba is no longer a luxury, it becomes a necessity. In the absence of immediate solutions, Monaco puts everything on his comeback.
