Maghnes Akliouche: “We are approaching this match in Rouen with caution”
He has become a strong link in the Monegasque collective this season. Already involved in six goals this season in Ligue 1 (4 goals, 2 assists), Maghnes Akliouche was also decisive in Lens in the Round of 64 of the Coupe de France, getting on the end of a cross from Kassoum Ouattara. A little over 24 hours before the duel against Rouen, in the Round of 16 this time, the Rouge et Blanc number 21 spoke to the media.🎙️
On his season
It’s true that I’m in good form right now. My role is to help the team by scoring goals, being decisive with my passing and working for the collective. I want to continue on this path. Consistency is the result of long-term work, which must be maintained.
Doubts ? I may have had some in the past. AS Monaco is a big club in which there is a lot of competition. So you always have to work to improve and erase your weak points.
Statistics
Once again, the onus is on an offensive player like me to be efficient and have statistics. It’s something that I’ve actually managed to add to my game through hard work over the last few months. Choosing between a goal and an assist? The goal is always something more striking, special.
Quand tu marques ton premier but en @Ligue1UberEats ⚽
2️⃣-4️⃣ #CF63ASM pic.twitter.com/YyqsuRxZnl
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) August 13, 2023
On the contribution of Adi Hütter
He is a coach who helps the team a lot collectively but also individually. Personally he gives me a lot of advice, and asks me to improve in certain areas on which I work on a daily basis.
Competition at his position
It’s always good news when we are at full strength, especially with the return of the internationals and Eliesse. The fact that competition is strong in the squad pushes us upwards. We hope to show good things in this approach with two number 10s, which suits all four of us well.
On the pitch there is a lot of free space in a match, and a player like Golo’, who is very intelligent, has the ability to attack these spaces. This is very important to be able to make a difference.
𝘋𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦 𝘳𝘦́𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘶 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 💥
Les deux réalisations de nos Rouge & Blanc face à l'OM ⚡️ pic.twitter.com/DEFe30y9rl
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 29, 2024
The team’s current form
There have been some tough moments recently, but a season is a very long time. There are two important matches this week, and we are aware of them. We will be fully focused to face these two challenges, and we will have to show unwavering determination.
In a season, there are ups and downs once again. But you have to know how to stay focused on each match and be good in the present moment. Tomorrow there is first an important match in Rouen, which we are taking very seriously.
About Rouen
We know that it will be a tough match, against a team which eliminated a Ligue 1 team, Toulouse, in the previous round. But the Coupe de France is something very important for us, one of our major objectives, so we will give ourselves the means to get through this stage.
His goals against OM
(Smiles) It’s true that it’s quite funny to have scored three times against Olympique de Marseille.I don’t know if there is anything special against this club, but in any case I hope that it can smile on me against other teams now.
On Kassoum Ouattara
It’s true that it’s him who gave me the goal in Lens in the Round of 64. He is capable of doing a lot of tracking back on his flank, he brings his dynamism, his youth and makes a lot of crosses. Whether defensively or offensively, he helps the team a lot when he is on the pitch.
7 𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳 2023 ‣ ⚽️ 1er but en pro avec l'AS Monaco 🆕
7 𝘫𝘢𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘳 2024 ‣ ⚽️ Buteur contre Lens 🔝𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙝𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙠𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚 💎#MadeInLaDiagonale pic.twitter.com/NbKkIiMcu8
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) January 8, 2024
