The Parisian coach did not hide his satisfaction after his team’s clear victory against Monaco (4-1) on Friday night.
“I wanted us to win, but with this score and in this manner, no,” exclaimed Paris FC coach Antoine Kombouaré after the big win against Monaco (4-1). “We had a fantastic start, leading 3-0 in 21 minutes. But we were in danger, Kevin Trapp made three crucial saves,” said the coach in the press conference. Then “we had an almost perfect second half where Monaco had no more chances. We made it easy for ourselves, I want to congratulate the players, they were monstrous,” added Kombouaré.
“These are three magnificent points that allow us to progress towards our goal of staying in the league and aiming for the highest position possible. We are here to do much better than just avoiding relegation, we want to go higher, aim for the 12th or 11th place,” said the coach. Asked about his work that has led to six undefeated matches since his arrival, Antoine Kombouaré responded, “We managed to restore confidence in this struggling team. The hardest part is to maintain this momentum and humility.”
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On the Monegasque side, coach Sébastien Pocognoli expressed his “disappointment at letting a European spot slip through our fingers.” “We had a fantastic run, we were probably the most performing team in France and in Europe, and then it stopped. I didn’t want it to end, but we need to learn why this streak happened and why it ended now,” he added, referring to the seven consecutive victories before this match. “If you concede three goals in 20 minutes, there is a mental preparation deficiency,” emphasized Sébastien Pocognoli. “We started with an intensity that was not up to the level of the previous weeks.”
