French media hail Filipe Luís after flying start at Monaco: “Dream start” | OneFootball

Former Flamengo coach Filipe Luís gets off to a flying start in European football and earns praise from the French press after back-to-back Ligue 1 wins

Filipe Luís is enjoying a top-level start to his tenure at Monaco (FRA). This Sunday (30), the Principality side beat Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 2-0 at Stade Louis II and maintained a perfect record in the French Championship. As a result, the team moved into sole possession of first place in Ligue 1.

The performance also caught the attention of France’s leading sports newspaper. L’Équipe spared no praise for Monaco and highlighted the work carried out by the former Flamengo coach, who left the Rio club in March 2026.

In the individual ratings of the professionals involved in the match, Filipe Luís received a 7. The French outlet particularly praised the organization shown by Monaco and the team’s ability to control the match against Marseille.

“Monaco built on its previous performances and seemed to control the situation against Marseille, showing defensive solidity and authority in winning the ball back,” L’Équipe analyzed. In addition, the newspaper summed up the start of Filipe Luís’s journey at the club with a very positive phrase: “The start is dreamlike: his team leads Ligue 1.”

FILIPE LUÍS’S MONACO TAKES THE EARLY LEAD

With six points won, Monaco sits alone at the top of the French Championship. After all, Filipe Luís’s team is the only one to have won its first two matches of the competition. Meanwhile, Paris FC, Lille, Lyon, and Rennes all have four points each and sit just behind. In this way, Monaco is already starting to open up an advantage over some of its main rivals.

The campaign also represents an important start for Filipe Luís in European football. After managing Flamengo and leaving the club in March, the former full-back took on the challenge of working in French football. Now, the results are beginning to back the coach up. In addition to the two wins, Monaco has not conceded any goals in the opening rounds of Ligue 1.

FILIPE LUÍS WILL FACE A REAL TEST AGAINST PSG

Despite the perfect start, Filipe Luís will have a huge challenge ahead. Next Friday (04), Monaco will visit Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning French champions, at the Parc des Princes. Therefore, the clash will be the first major test for the former Flamengo coach’s work in the competition. On one side will be Monaco, the leaders with a perfect record. On the other, the powerful PSG, the current two-time European champion.

AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— It will be a chance for revenge for Filipe, who saw the world title slip through his fingers last year in Flamengo vs. PSG. What an impressive start! 100% in the Conference League, 100% in the French league, a win over Liverpool in preseason… A great first impression from the Rubro-Negro idol — said Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

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