The Nantes reaction and Monegasque apathy PANORAMIC
TOPS/FLOPS – The feeling of Antoine Kombouaré, the determination of Ludovic Blas in the face of a failed half-time on each side, find out what caught the attention of the editorial staff.
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Ludovic Blas determining
Coming into play just before the hour mark, Ludovic Blas, already a savior against Lyon this week to qualify his team for the Coupe de France, was again this Sunday against Monaco at La Beaujoire. Nantes number 10 distinguished himself for the first time by offering a decisive pass to Mostafa Mohamed, who also came into play at the same time, for a first goal for the Canaries bringing hope. At the end of the match, it was he again who took over Quentin Merlin’s cross at the far post with a header, for his team’s second goal allowing the locals to snatch the point from the draw. This week, Blas is two goals and an assist, therefore involved in the three Nantes goals.
Kombouaré’s coaching
If the first half of Nantes is to be thrown in the bottom of the trash, the second is quite different, in particular thanks to the changes made by Antoine Kombouaré. By bringing in Blas, Mohamed and Merlin afterwards, Kombouaré put on the field the two decisive passers of the two Nantes goals (Blas then Merlin) and the two scorers (Mohamed and Blas). On the other hand, for Delort and Guessand who have left their place, the rest is likely to be easy.
The corners
Of four goals this afternoon between Nantes and Monaco, three were scored from a corner. The two Monegasques and the first from Nantes. The sequence of Disasi in the 21st minute started the debates giving way to the feverishness of the Canaries thereafter, while the shooters of the ASM systematically sought the international defender. Monaco’s second goal was an illustration of this with a total misunderstanding of the yellow and green defense on Matazo’s goal. In the second half, the serial shooter Blas dropped the ball on Mohamed’s head, proving that corners remain a real offensive weapon.
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Nantes first half
If Nantes came back well in the second half, the first did not leave much positive to remember. The Coupe de France was still certainly on everyone’s mind. If Nantes has proven that its ability to react was very strong, it will nevertheless be necessary to be more regular to seek maintenance.
The second Monegasque period
Like Nantes in the first half, Philippe Clément’s players showed a certain excitement for 45 minutes. Certainly they did not know how to take shelter definitively with a third goal, but above all they were not calm enough to prevent Nantes from returning. A bad sign for a team that aspires to qualification in the Champions League.