A setback that places the Monegasques in 5th place in the classification temporarily a point of the podium while waiting for the meeting of the OGC Nice this Sunday against Montpellier.
After defeat, the Moroccan attacking midfielder Eliesse Ben Seghir spoke in the mixed zone. The number 7 does not want to worry and remains convinced that AS Monaco will succeed in reaching its goal at the end of the season, namely the podium.
“This is not the scenario that we imagined. There are still a lot of matches to reverse the trend. We are very close to the podium. We will fight to recover a lot of points. We are a young team, we progress every day. There is also the backlash of Champions League matches. We played not long ago (Tuesday against Benfica). We try to give our maximum on the field. We could see it in the second period. We didn't give up, we fought until the end. It was played on details. We will try to settle this, “
he launched to journalists.
Before continuing: “Do you fear a scenario without the Champions League at the end?” Don't worry, we're going to work for. For players, it's a plus to play the C1. We will do everything to achieve our goal. »»
Bounce against Reims
Defeated against LOSC, AS Monaco will have to bounce back in the next day in front of its audience against the Stade de Reims. A victory would allow them not to doubt too much but above all not to be distanced by its direct competitors for a qualification for the next edition of the Champions League.
