“Winning a prestigious match like this gives a lot of confidence”, savors Philippe Clément

Philippe Clement (Monaco coach, won 1-0 in Nice):

“In the first half, it was structured and disciplined. But we didn’t play with enough confidence. At half-time, I told the players that it was not possible that I had more confidence in them than themselves. But that’s normal: we are at the start of the season, with three new players, a new system. But winning a prestige match like this gives a lot of confidence and is good for morale. We will have to confirm that on Thursday in another big match in Belgrade. (regarding Wissam Ben Yedder who did not play) My staff told me that Wissam went to the bathroom during the game. I then saw Wissam celebrating with his teammates. There is nothing at all with Wissam Ben Yedder. It will be ready for Thursday. Today, we needed another type of player (than him, editor’s note) for a different style of play. In addition, last year, Wissam scored a lot when he played once a week, less when that had to be played every three days. We want 100% players on the pitch in every game.”