Monaco (AFP)

Monaco and Robert Moreno have fallen from a great height and see Europe moving away a little more after the slap conceded very logically at the Stade Louis-II against Strasbourg (3-1) on Saturday night in Ligue 1.

The first outings of Monaco by Robert Moreno, who succeeded Leonardo Jardim a month ago, had aroused some interest. But the defeat suffered against Strasbourg has calmed all the possible heat.

Faced with the winner of the 2019 League Cup, which rose to 7th place (30 points), Monaco, which fell back to 12th position (29 pts), was dominated in all compartments, in particular in desire and determination.

Strasbourg scorers Lodovic Ajorque (41st), Adrien Thomasson (66th) and Stefan Mitrovic (74th) have materialized this conviction, this will.

Last season, January 19, 2019, Strasbourg had already wandered on the Rock. At the time, the score (5-1), with Ajorque and Thomasson scorers already, precipitated the fall of Thierry Henry.

This time, he puts Moreno face the reality of Ligue 1 and the shortcomings of his team, which waited to be led 3-0 to rebel.

After a resumption on the bar of Kamil Glik (80th), the returning Stevan Jovetic became again scorer (3-1, 86th). But it was already far too late.

Before him Thomasson had perfectly taken over a center from Ibrahima Sissoko (2-0, 66th). Then Captain Mitrovic had perfectly taken over a corner from Kenny Lala (3-0, 74th).

- helpless Ben Yedder -

Especially since the first period had already been very difficult for Monaco. Unable to speed up the game, the Principality team has never created a lag. Worse, on one of the few Strasbourg countermeasures, Guillermo Maripan was dropped by Lucien Zohi, who offered Ajorque a perfect ball on his back center.

The Reunion center-forward perfectly preceded Benjamin Henrichs to register his 8th goal of the season in L1 (1-0, 40th).

Having possession of the ball is not enough in football. In the first period, the Red and Whites had it for 67%, without managing to frame a single strike.

On his left side Gil Dias was far too weak offensively. Cesc Fabrégas, victim of an individual branding by Alexander Djiku, did not see the light of day. Gelson Martins was too intermittent to really weigh.

Under these conditions, Wissam Ben Yedder wandered. Alone. Orphan of an Islam Slimani, best passer in the club in L1 (8 assists) and breacher, WBY struggled without success.

In Monaco, which is drifting again, the site still seems gigantic. As of Tuesday, a start is expected against Saint-Etienne in the Coupe de France ...

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