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Europa League 26 October 2022, 23:33

Benoît Badiashile: "Be more efficient at both ends"

Benoît Badiashile: "Be more efficient at both ends"
Eager to earn a result in Hungary to keep alive a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League, the Monegasque central defender spoke about the stakes of the match against Ferencváros with the media.

Like the team as a whole, he is determined to continue the European adventure. Indeed, it will take a victory for AS Monaco away to Ferencváros Thursday (kick-off 9 p.m.) to hope to see the round of 16 of the competition. It is therefore with the objective of winning that Benoît Badiashile spoke at a press conference on the eve of the match.

For a defender like me, it is true that conceding as many goals as we have in the last few games is difficult to digest. We are professionals and we know we can do better.
Benoît BadiashileOn the team's recent matches

On the stakes of the match

We know this is a very important game. Despite everything, we do not want to put unnecessary pressure on ourselves, because we know our strengths and our qualities. It is an encounter with a lot at stake, of course, but this must not take precedence over the game. We have to show what we were able to do during our unbeaten run in the league, and there is no reason for it to go badly tomorrow.

On the need to be more solid

For a defender like me, it is true that conceding as many goals as we have in the last few games is difficult to digest. We are professionals and we know we can do better. We are working hard every day in training to improve this.

We now know that they are a team with a lot of quality on the break. They have nine points, they are a team not to be underestimated. Efficiency will be the key word.
Philippe ClementOn Ferencváros

On the return of Mohamed Camara

He is obviously a very important player for us, he has shown this in recent games. His return for a European match will do us a lot of good, and I hope he will help us win this match.

Lessons from the reverse fixture

As the coach said, what made the difference at home (a 1-0 defeat) was attacking efficiency. We conceded a goal on their only chance in the second half. You have to be more efficient at both ends, to have a killer instinct front of goal.

Rise. Risk. Repeat.