Adi Hütter: "Everyone must be ready for the upcoming matches" | OneFootball

On the eve of a visit from FC Nantes to the Stade Louis-II (Saturday, 7 p.m.), the Monegasque manager appeared before the media, with the desire to put in a good performance in front of the supporters.

A fresh encounter a month later! AS Monaco and FC Nantes will meet again almost a month after having battled to a draw at the Stade de La Beaujoire (2-2). The Rouge et Blanc will welcome Les Canaris for the 22nd matchday of Ligue 1 McDonald’s, with the objective of returning to the podium (Saturday, 7 p.m.). In any case, it is with this state of mind that the coachh Adi Hütter spoke to the media on the eve of the match. 🎙️

The match against Nantes

The most important match is the next one, we have to achieve our goal which is to play in the Champions League and not worry about what can happen after or what happened before. Our players are fully focused on each match, they are all important, we will fully approach the match against Benfica just after the one against Nantes.

We have entered the last matches of the season, we were in the same situation last year, and we finished second in the standings. In any case, this is the direction we want to go and we believe in it. To do this, we have to win against Nantes tomorrow.

All the players are involved, although of course I can understand that some players are not happy with their playing time. I think my experience as a former professional footballer helps me with this kind of situation, because I have experienced it too

The first leg against Benfica

I think we prepared well for the match. Playing football without emotion is very tough. I said it post-match, these are the rules, but it’s a difficult second yellow card. There is a second leg, and I’m not going to blame Moatasem Al-Musrati, protests can happen often at this stage of the competition. But it’s hard to accept, because I didn’t see any gestures of anger from him, he was calm with the referee.

His squad

My job is to protect my players, we have a clear language internally that everyone understands. We prepare for every match, and we like European games because we gain experience. There are now three months of competition left and we are in the top 4. Everyone has to be ready because the games are going to come thick and fast.

My goal is to bring him back to this level of performance, he is not the first player of this age to experience certain difficulties within the professional world, especially after his very good start to the season. I am sure that Eliesse is doing everything possible to get back to the best of his form.

The officials’ display against Benfica

We were quite unlucky with a few refereeing decisions during two matches against Benfica. I think Carreras deserves to go off  with a second yellow card for his foul on Breel Embolo. On the other hand, we are the main culprits with this goal conceded. It may be that one day you will be at an advantage and vice versa, there are many similar situations in football. The referees try to do their best.

On Eliesse Ben Seghir

I want to defend Eliesse Ben Seghir, he is only a 19-year-old player, the expectations around him are often too high. He has already shown, despite his young age, his qualities for the top level. My goal is to bring him back to this level of performance, he is not the first player of this age to experience certain difficulties within the professional world, especially after his very good start to the season. I am sure that Eliesse is doing everything possible to get back to the best of his form.

The team’s mindset

All the players are involved, although of course I can understand that some players are not happy with their playing time. I think my experience as a former professional footballer helps me with this kind of situation, because I have experienced it too. I was absent for several weeks because my performances were not good and the coach decided to take me out of the group.

I was not happy but I immediately realized that I had to get back to work, stop talking, and be ready to give everything when the coach gave me another chance. This is my experience and this is what I expect from my players.