The time has come monaco enhance your game as french league leader paris saint germain I’m traveling to the Principality this weekend.
Monaco have a talented squad but have lost five of their 13 league games and are already 10 points behind PSG.
The lack of confidence within coach Sebastian Pocognoli’s team was evident as Monaco drew 2-2 with Paphos on Wednesday. champions leaguehe let the lead slip twice.
The eight-time French champions have won just one of their last five games in all competitions and Pocognoli is still struggling to find the right formula since replacing Adi Hütter in October.
“We have too many personality variations, so it’s up to me to control it,” Pocognoli said. “We’ve been working on it for a month. We’re trying to understand, promote and inspire (the team). It’s going to take time.”
Monaco’s defense is weak, having already conceded 25 goals in the league. This is a worrying sign, especially considering PSG come to the Cote d’Azur with a thumping 5-3 win over Tottenham.
Other important matchups
Second place Marseille, who are still undefeated at home, host Toulouse and aim to extend their winning streak in all competitions to four.
Marseille’s confident club moto “droit au but” (literally “straight to the finish line”) has been reflected in their performances this season. He has scored 10 goals in the last three games. Toulouse is placed 10th in the standings.
They are level with Marseille, two points behind PSG, but third-placed Reims head to Angers.
Featured players
None of PSG’s five goals against Tottenham came from a forward. Vicinha completed a hat trick and played a scoring role.
The Portuguese midfielder, who finished third in this year’s Ballon d’Or voting, is an integral part of PSG. This season, he has been involved in 13 goals, scoring 5 goals and providing 8 assists.
PSG coach Luis Enrique said: “Vicinha is growing and so is the team.” “He’s very special, very different. I’m very happy for him because he deserves it. He works very hard and shows great character.”
Despite not scoring in Marseille’s 2-1 win over Newcastle in midweek, Mason Greenwood was in brilliant form. He has a league-leading 10 goals and continues to create chances with his flair and exciting attacking play. Will it be enough to recall him to the England squad in time for next year’s World Cup? That possibility still seems unlikely after his promising career and reputation took a hit. Arrested in 2022 He was later charged with attempted rape, controlling and forcible conduct, and assault. of The lawsuit was later dropped.
off the field
Toulouse player Aaron Donham has been suspended for two games by the league’s disciplinary committee for his controversial behavior towards Le Havre midfielder Simon Ebonogou.
Donham was accused by Le Havre manager Didier Digard of making a racist hand gesture towards Ebonogu, who is black, after an altercation between the players following a 0-0 draw on November 2.
The disciplinary panel did not consider the conduct to be racist, but ruled that Donham’s conduct was “offensive”. His suspension begins on December 2nd, so he will still be eligible to play against Marseille.
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