Monaco’s 3-2 win against Marseille this weekend was powered by a group of academy graduates. This feels very familiar
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Monaco went into their match against Marseille on Saturday under duress. Yes, the team has looked sharp and motivated this season under Adi Hütter, but circumstances seemed to be conspiring against them. Despite the difficult buildup, though, they played to one of their strengths – their academy, and notably Maghnes Akliouche – and beat Marseille 3-2 and go top of the Ligue 1 table.
After a blistering start to the season, Monaco had wobbled in their two previous matches. First, they dropped points away to struggling Lorient by conceding an equaliser in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Then came the disappointment of last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to local rivals Nice. Not only did their marquee summer signing, Folarin Balogun, have two penalties saved but they also conceded another injury-time goal.
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