Adi Hütter: "We were not successful tonight" | OneFootball

Very disappointed by the elimination of AS Monaco in the last 32 of the Coupe de France in Reims (1-1, 3-1 on penalties), the Austrian manager tried to analyze the match in a press conference.

A cruel elimination. Although they came back into the game in the second half, the Rouge et Blanc ended up losing in a penalty shootout in the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France in Reims (1-1, 3-1 penalties). It was a great disappointment, and one that Adi Hütter, the Monégasque coach, spoke about with the media post-match at the Stade Auguste-Delaune. 🎙️

Good evening coach. How do you feel after this elimination?

We are obviously all very disappointed, because we wanted to qualify for the next round of this Coupe de France. I still want to congratulate Stade de Reims, even if the frustration is immense tonight. We really came here to win, but it didn’t happen.

Yes of course, I just watched them, and it is obvious that if the VAR had been in operation tonight, the goal would have been allowed. There is not much there, that is clear, but there is no offside for Taki'. So if it had not stayed 0-0 at that moment, it is obvious that it would change a lot of things.

Some situations were not to our advantage today, because Takumi Minamino is not offside on the first goal, and he should then have had a penalty. These are not excuses, but facts, even if it is not easy for the referee to judge without the support of VAR tonight. We were not lucky tonight, but we are still guilty of missing three penalties.

Have you reviewed the images of the actions in question?

Yes of course, I just watched them, and it is obvious that if the VAR had been in operation tonight, the goal would have been allowed. There is not much there, that is clear, but there is no offside for Taki’. So if it had not stayed 0-0 at that moment, it is obvious that it would change a lot of things.

It’s the same situation on the foul he suffered in the area, it is clearly a penalty when we look at the images. Despite everything, I am not a coach who is going to complain about the referees, it does not make sense because the match is over. I only note that with the support of VAR, we would have a goal awarded and a penalty.

What happened during the penalty shootout?

It’s hard to explain. In the way we took our penalties, we certainly lacked the determination to seal qualification for the next round. A shootout is never easy to negotiate, I know that from having experienced many during my playing career. But tonight it’s obvious that we didn’t do what was necessary to put the ball in the back of the net.

What is currently lacking offensively in terms of set pieces?

First of all, we started this match well, and also dominated in the second half, despite our opponent’s low block. Breel Embolo and Takumi Minaminohad opportunities to score, notably in the match’s last minutes..

Mika s’est montré décisif en offrant le but de l’égalisation à Mohammed Salisu. Il a également essayé d’avoir de l’impact dans cette deuxième période, mais il a joué son dernier match le 11 décembre (contre Lille en Ligue des Champions, ndlr), donc ce n’est pas facile.

But at the moment we are not efficient enough, that is a reality. We are missing too many clear-cut situations, and we must quickly find the path to victory, otherwise the season could become very difficult.

A word on the play of Mika Biereth and Lucas Michal…

Mika was decisive by providing the equalizer to Mohammed Salisu. He also tried to have an impact in this second half, but he played his last match on December 11 (against Lille in the Champions League, editor’s note), so it’s not easy.

In any case, congratulations to him and to Lucas who had a great match as a young player. He gave his all on the pitch, even playing as number 10 in the second half, so congratulations to him, I appreciated his performance.