Wissam Ben Yedder is your December Bang & Olufsen MVP
There were many who could lay claim this title, thanks to the three victories obtained by our Monegasques in Ligue 1 last month. But with three goals, including two in the match held on the 17th and final day of the season’s first hald against Toulouse (a 1-2 win), Wissam Ben Yedder was named the December MVP by Bang & Olufsen.
(Almost) two tiers of votes
With just less than 60% of the votes of the Rouge et Blanc on social media, our Monégasque number ten finished ahead of Philipp Köhn (20.04%) and Youssouf Fofana who scored and was MVP against Rennes – (19.96%), both in virtual dead heat. And for good reason, as the month had started ideally for the captain of AS Monaco, decisive in less than 16 minutes of play at the Stade Louis-II against Montpellier to seal the three points… with his 100th goal at home!
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 ⚡️ 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱 🥶
Sixième but de la saison pour @WissBenYedder 👊
‣ #ASMMHSC pic.twitter.com/pgXF8t8piz
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 4, 2023
A mischievious first…
On the lookout on a poorly cleared ball by another No. 10, Téji Savanier, he then finished from close range against his former teammate, Benjamin Lecomte (2-0, 92′). A substitute in Rennes (in a 2-1 win) then on off the bench against Lyon (a 0-1 defeat), captain Wiss’ would strike again at home, where it had began. In the XI at kick-off of the final match of 2023 in Toulouse alongside Folarin Balogun, he didn’t hesitate to make his mark on the match.
..before an impressive double at the Stadium!
After being caught cold away to Toulouse in the fifth minute of play, the Rouge et Blanc reacted twice. Again opportunistic on a poor opponent’s clearance, Wissam Ben Yedder first took the opportunity to delight us with a sequence of chest control and volley from range, which ended up with the ball in the net (0-1, 27′)!
Un enchainement de classe pour @WissBenYedder ⚽️✅
𝘉𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦́𝘦 ☕️ pic.twitter.com/Iy4h0DEtJu
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 21, 2023
Then there was a kind of goal that he particularly likes (88.5% in his career, 91.2% for AS Monaco), the Monegasque striker converted a penalty won by… Balo’! Teamwork.
Plat du pied, 𝑠𝑒́𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒́ 👌
Face à son ancien club, @WissBenYedder n'a pas tremblé pour inscrire un doublé victorieux 👊 pic.twitter.com/TE5FXc3ZdB
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) December 21, 2023
Successful collective performances
The result was three more points in the bag and third place at the winter break. This efficiency therefore earned the captain of the Club his first title of player of the month by Bang & Olufsen of the season.
This is without forgetting the (very) important saves made by Philipp Köhn, in particular to save the victory in Rennes (1-2), nor the efforts of Youssouf Fofana in midfield, nor the importance of Wilfried Singo or Denis Zakaria in creating defensive balance in the team.
A third different winner
Captain Wiss’, was also a part of L’Équipe’s team of the round for Matchday 17 in Ligue 1, thus followed Aleksandr Golovin, who had won each of the last three months, and Takumi Minamino, who won in August. Bravo to him, and to the whole team for a strong end to the year! 👏
250 – Wissam Ben Yedder a inscrit le 250e but de sa carrière professionnelle en club (247) + sélection (3). Palier. #TFCASM @WissBenYedder pic.twitter.com/2t1IHR7T1U
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 20, 2023
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🏆 2023-24 Monthly MVP Recap
First hald:
- August 2023: Takumi Minamino (1)
- September 2023 : Aleksandr Golovin (1)
- October 2023 : Aleksandr Golovin (2)
- November 2023 : Aleksandr Golovin (3)
- December 2023 : Wissam Ben Yedder (1)
