Quote from: snipie on September 22, 2023, 09:53:34 PM

Quote from: Furious 7 on September 22, 2023, 09:40:27 PM

True, they are favorites just because they play home but in terms of performance and strength of the team they are balanced and the results we get actually I think it's a bit of a betrayal of the odds Cheesy

Jeremie Boga's goal at 90+1 really decided the game and Monaco were handed their first defeat of the season at home (Louis II Stadium).
The match was as balanced as you'd expect but looking at the chances created Nice were actually more dominant and indeed the 3 points they got in this match were very good in my opinion for their confidence.

They play home and lost by a single goal at the end of the game. Not bad after all if we consider the 2 penalties that Monaco missed them by the same player Balogun..
Now Nice are sitting in the first place in Ligue 1. Next game is easy for Nice since they will face Brest but it will be hard for Monaco since their rival is Marseille!
Otherwise this Sunday PSG will fight for 3 points vs Marseille. I think odds are overestimating PSG performance.

Looking at some of the criticism that happened after the match I wouldn't criticize him too much because it would only add to the burden for a player who will definitely be affected in terms of mentality when he misses 2 penalties and the club he defends must lose with a painful score because of his goal in extra time.
To be honest it is a bit unfortunate but if you continue to blame Balogun for his penalty failures it will only add a heavy burden to himself so I think it would be better if he was given more motivation so as not to be down and I like Adi Hutter's actions who continue to support Balgun when he must have experienced a shock in terms of this match.