The perf: Monaco, a serious candidate
Not every night is as beautiful as Tuesday at Camp Nou. Sparkling without Neymar or Angel Di Maria in the 8th first leg of the Champions League (4-1), PSG fell back to earth on Sunday still without these two offensive gems. Kylian Mbappé, triple scorer on Tuesday, was muzzled by the defense of Monaco, very well in place after the opening scoring of young Sofiane Diop. And Guillermo Maripan was present to double the lead in the second half, taking advantage of an error by Ander Herrera …
It’s a faultless for the ASM, winner 8 times out of 9 in 2021 in the Championship: the partners of Wissam Ben Yedder, 4th with 52 points, come back two lengths from their evening opponents and can dream of everything.
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The player: Stephy Mavididi does not stop anymore
If Montpellier won against Rennes, it is largely thanks to Stephy Mavididi, author of a double. In the 17th, the English striker, on the edge of offside, took a free kick from Téji Savanier. Ten minutes later (27th), following a dribble to erase the two central defenders Da Silva and Aguerd, the left winger adjusted Gomis with a uncrossed shot. He also obtained a penalty, not transformed by Savanier (51st).
The coach: Frédéric Antonetti galvanizes his troops
It’s a perfect week for Frédéric Antonetti. The Metz coach, who had just signed an extension of his contract until 2024, saw his team win on the lawn of the Aiglons (2-1). And his team is getting closer and closer to European places. Now 6th with 38 points, Frédéric Antonetti’s men will be able to end their season with relish.
The sentence: “I feel a little angry” (Jean-Louis Gasset)
“I feel a little anger and disappointment and this feeling has been going on for a while. We must find a solution to end this painful season and win these three or four matches that we are missing”, detailed Jean-Louis Gasset after the defeat of Bordeaux to Nîmes (2-0).
The number: 6
Dijon has lost its last 6 Ligue 1 matches, the longest running streak and the longest in its history in the top flight. The Burgundians are last in the Championship with 15 points.
The counter-perf ‘: Cibois underwater
The Brest goalkeeper was illustrated in the worst possible way, Friday, during the defeat against Lyon (3-2). Under pressure from Lucas Paqueta, the goalkeeper missed a hook on an innocuous delivery of his defense and let the Brazilian midfielder grab the ball to push it into the empty goal (9th). He then conceded a penalty by hooking Depay’s feet as the ball went out.
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