Up to nine games in a month, and not the least.
AS Monaco officially launches its season this Tuesday evening against PSV Eindhoven, in the third qualifying round for the Champions League.
A meeting which marks the beginning of a month of August at a hellish pace for the club of the principality.
“Tuesday's match will give us the first indications of this sequence of matches until September.
But what is certain is that everyone must give their all, every minute spent on the pitch.
We will need everyone at this very busy start to the season, ”said coach Philippe Clement at a press conference, aware of the busy schedule awaiting his team.
🎙️ ‣ #ASMPSV
On the eve of the first poster of the season, against PSV Eindhoven, @philippe_clemnt spoke to the media.
The coach's press conference ‣ https://t.co/CDtmMqp9x9 pic.twitter.com/pIZqKnxQJ4
– AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) August 1, 2022
At home, the Monegasques will therefore first try to take the advantage against PSV, before a return match that is anything but easy, in the Netherlands on August 9.
In the meantime, Wissam Ben Yedder and his teammates will have launched their season in Ligue 1 against Strasbourg, at La Meinau.
The Rangers in the play-offs?
The calendar has not spoiled the ASM for its return to the championship, since the team will face several entry cadors.
Rennes from the second day, Lens at home, before a perilous trip to Paris on August 28.
The Monegasques will end their month of August in Troyes, then continue against Lyon and Nice.
But before thinking of the championship, the players risk having their heads in the Champions League.
In the event of qualification against PSV, they will have the opportunity to seek out the most prestigious of club competitions, in the play-off against Rangers or Union Saint-Gilloise.
Play-off round draw set ✅
Who's going through to the group stage❓
🔜 Games: 16/17 & 23/24 August#UCLdraw |
#UCL pic.twitter.com/ZlWaFnghwa
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 2, 2022
Last year, Monaco failed against Chakhtar Donetsk in the play-offs, an elimination that had a strong impact on the group.
He had then signed a mediocre start to the championship.
“The seasons are not alike”
“We were a young group, and for the most part, it was the first time that we had played at this level, recalls defender Axel Disasi.
We know that this experience has made us progress, and we really want to compete in the most beautiful of European competitions this year.
The seasons are not alike and we have another chance to qualify.
»
To better prepare for the crucial deadline, the Monegasque leaders have already recruited two strong reinforcements in attack.
Breel Embolo joined from Borussia Dortmund, while Takumi Minamino arrives from Liverpool.
If the new offensive weapons do not allow the Rock club to eliminate PSV, AS Monaco will be directly qualified for the Europa League.
