In a stadium almost emptied of its fervor due to the return of the sanitary gauge to 5,000 spectators and in the pouring rain, FC Nantes almost succeeded in making forget its many absent, this Sunday evening. Almost. First dominated by an AS Monaco also cut off from several holders including Wissam Ben Yedder, the Canaries took matters into their own hands and got themselves half a dozen chances. Without converting them. A 0-0 “fair“says Kombouaré.
A five-way defense that resisted the Monegasque artillery
The grin of Philippe Clément, who made his first outing on the bench of the champions of France 2017, has gradually faded. If AS Monaco started strong by testing Alban Lafont in the fifth minute, he then struggled to break through the wall with five in defense where Nicolas Pallois, Andrei Girotto and Dennis Appiah played fair. “We were in trouble in the first 25 minutes, recognized Pedro Chirivella. Playing on a soggy ground is complicated when you want to make 50 or 60 meters passes with the ball that bursts.“
We missed too narrowly in the centers and the last passes.
Although deprived of the ball by the gang to Aurélien Tchouaméni, long imperial in the middle, the Yellows resisted and limited the damage. Even when Samuel Moutoussamy or Roli Pereira missed their raises and offered cartridges to the Monegasque offensives. “We did not concede a goal even when we were well dominated by this very beautiful team from Monaco, underlined Antoine Kombouaré. It’s a fairly fair draweven if we had the chances in the second half. “
“We rushed too much”
After suffering the Monegasque assaults, the Yellow and Green returned from the locker room with much better intentions, helped by the good starter from Sébastien Corchia. “_If we had a good first half, I would not have had to do it between_r, detailed the Kanak. But it’s my job. “And that allowed Nantes to evolve a notch higher and to be much more concerned with the loss of the ball as evidenced by the many balls scratched by Pedro Chirivella, Roli Pereira De Sa or even Samuel Moutoussamy.
In a fast transition game that so much pleases the eight-time champion of France, this season, Alban Lafont’s teammates had the opportunities to take the advantage. Pedro Chirivella and Ludovic Blas in the lead. “We narrowly missed the crosses and the last passes“, regretted the number 5 Nantes.”We rushed too much, engaged Randal Kolo Muani. We may have lacked lucidity and calm in the last gesture. “”Corn this is a very good point and it allows us to continue moving forward“, continues Antoine Kombouaré who expects a match at least as difficult in five days in Nice.