TOPS
Slimani, again him
Scorer in additional time during Monaco's victory at Amiens (2-1), Islam Slimani has once again turned into a savior against Montpellier, registering the only achievement of the meeting (52nd). His calls and his vivacity posed great difficulties to the opposing defenders. As for his agreement with Wissam Ben Yedder, it is obvious ... The Algerian striker did not enter the plans of Robert Moreno since his arrival on the bench of the ASM, difficult now to imagine his coach going on from him.
Monaco regains its defense
With 40 goals conceded, Monaco has the 18th defense of Ligue 1 ... At home, ASM has even the worst record of the teams in the championship, with 21 goals conceded in 12 games. Figures unworthy of a club which aimed at the podium at the start of the season. But the Monegasques learn from their mistakes, and at Louis II, Montpellier faced a real wall. Kamil Glik and Guillermo Maripan were impressive, repelling all enemy assaults. If the Monegasques regain the defensive solidity that they lacked, the Principality club could quickly find a ranking up to its ambitions.
Ben Yedder impresses
No new achievement for the top scorer in the French championship, but Wissam Ben Yedder once again showed how much he had become a complete player. His races, his dribbles and his ability to always anticipate put the defense of Montpellier to death. Guy Stéphan, assistant to Didier Deschamps and present in the stands of Louis II, must have appreciated ... The Euro has never been so close for the former Sevillian.
FLOPS
Montpellier, ghost attack
With a trip to Monaco, which had lost three of its last four games played at Louis II, Montpellier had a golden opportunity to come away with the three points. But the MHSR suffered greatly from the absence of Andy Delort (the club's top scorer this season in the league with nine goals). The choice of Michel der Zakarian to align Florian Mollet and Gaétan Laborde was not profitable, they both touched very few balls and were clumsy.
An outdated Montpellier defense
The goal conceded by Montpellier alone symbolizes the game of his defenders. On a corner kick taken by Aleksandr Golovine, Islam Slimani had no trouble getting rid of the opponent's marking to catapult the leather into the back of the net. Constantly overwhelmed, Vitorino Hilton and Damien Le Tallec took to the water throughout the meeting. And if the addition was not heavier, they owe it only to Dimitry Bertaud. The MHSR will have to be more solid if it wants to target European places at the end of the season.
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- Ligue 1 ranking