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2020-02-28T18:36:08.777Z


After a still complicated start to the season, Robert Moreno's ASM is now looking to Europe. With greed.


AS Monaco, champion of France in 2017? A distant memory. Very distant. Since then, Kylian Mbappé, Bernado Silva and other Fabinho have gone under other skies and the princely club even flirted with relegation for a long time last season. Cascading injuries, out of shape frames, the Thierry Henry experience and the return of Leonardo Jardim… Even in the offices, it rocked. Exit Vadim Vasilyev, welcome Oleg Petrov. Except that after a complicated summer transfer window and late arrivals, "it took time to build the team," as the vice-president points out. Suddenly, bis repetita, with a start to the 2019-2020 season cahin-caha. “I felt that more energy was needed. The only way to do it was to change the technical staff, ”says Petrov. Second dismissal in one year for Jardim. Laurent Blanc, Julien Stéphan or Marcelino to replace him? No, Robert Moreno, long-time assistant to Luis Enrique and short-lived Spanish coach. The first experience as number one in a club for this 42-year-old technician.

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After the promises of the beginnings, with in particular a draw in Paris (3-3), and a series of under-performances, the said Moreno has somewhat revised (downwards) its objectives in terms of play. "I am not dogmatic ", He promises in Nice-Matin. An adaptability appreciated by Oleg Petrov. "Robert is an intelligent man, I immediately felt it," blows the Russian leader. He came with his vision of football, a speech that I liked. Everything did not go exactly as planned, but, with their staff, they worked, analyzed and changed to get the results. »Result? Four undefeated matches, including three straight wins (Angers, Amiens, Montpellier). Top scorer in Ligue 1 with Mbappé, Wissam Ben Yedder (16 goals), is not for nothing. Back in grace, Islam Slimani (9 goals, 7 assists), brings his grain of salt.

"I don't want to disrespect anyone, but there are certain games that we should have won"

Oleg Petrov

Enough to climb to fifth place, five points from Rennes, third. By the way, the ASM will be traveling to Brittany on the last day ... In the meantime, Vice-President Petrov is enjoying the improvement of the moment, but wants even more: "I don't want to disrespect anyone, but he there are certain matches that we should have won. Things are improving in various ways. In terms of determination, technical preparation, analysis of the competition, we have reached a good level. As far as performance in the field itself is concerned, our attack works well. We have a solid midfielder after strengthening it this winter. Our defense, much criticized since the start of the season, is more solid. And we have the potential to go even higher. With our quality, we deserve it. I am not saying that we are lucky to be 5th, on the contrary. We should be ranked higher. "

"A successful season would rhyme with accession to the Champions League"

And this will be the objective of Robert Moreno's troops by the end of the season. Europe if nothing. “A successful season would rhyme with accession to the Champions League. The Europa League, option number 2. Apart from the European places, it will not be a good result ”, Ton Petrov, taking care to specify that“ it would however be necessary to analyze the circumstances ”in this case. The ASM's refurbished operation continues this Saturday (8 p.m.), at Louis II, opposite the Stade de Reims.

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