Monaco’s hearts were broken by Ousmane Dembélé’s last-minute winner but they are going places under Hütter
By Eric Devin for Get French Football News
Heartbreak, again, for Monaco. Despite another nip-and-tuck match against Paris Saint-Germain – much like their meeting in Ligue 1 three weeks ago – Monaco were cruelly felled at the death in the Trophée des Champions. Ousmane Dembélé scored the only goal of the game in the 92nd minute, finally beating Monaco’s second-choice goalkeeper Philipp Köhn, who put in a fantastic display. The real star of the show though – as has been the case all season – was Monaco manager Adi Hütter.
Given his goalkeeper’s strong performance, and the fact his side missed out on what would have been their first trophy since they won the league in 2017, it may sound strange to pick out the manager for praise, but Monaco would be nowhere near PSG’s level without the Austrian. It’s an opinion shared by the club’s hierarchy, who extended his contract this weekend, no small matter given the number of managers they have churned through since Leonardo Jardim left in 2018. From Thierry Henry, to Jardim’s return, to Robert Moreno, to Niko Kovac and Philippe Clement, the club have lacked stability (and defensive solidity) for nearly a decade.
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