Academy Project #31 : "Être défenseur" - AS MONACO

I really like saving the team sending tackles like in the first half that I did there Where the attacker went alone I like to defend like this I have my passion for defending I like to make attackers feel disgusted When I was a player I counted the number of duels I won or lost When I recovered the ball in a duel I felt valued It was internal not in comparison to others Even I was proud of what I could do I knew I had made a good defensive move behind a strong return and I had done my job What was most important to me was to defend If we hadn't conceded a goal by the end of the match we had done our job The defensive aspect of the game involves heading The anticipation the knowledge of the game Duels one-on-one especially defending in numerical inferiority also reading the game anticipating the depth Today there are players who arrive who are rather technically good but who make mistakes who always go behind Those who retreat when they should advance who never anticipate depth It is especially the defensive aspect Whether it's technical or in reading the game in anticipation Sometimes there are moments of inattention so they need to be taught that they must always stay focused Already taking pleasure in defending well after aggressiveness when talking about good aggressiveness Be able to repeat in a duel jump to the head to the ground love surpassing Don't give up have this grit and be able to repeat it You're making an effort in the duels Do you win your duels After that if you make an effort now after a match how will we be It's clear that there are many young players who win a duel and then behind them they get distracted and lose the next duel After that I think we need to repeat This mental aspect remains very important to be a good defender To love defending to love winning one's duels to take the upper hand over one's opponent If after that one makes a mistake do not hide Don't give up don't let go There is a lot of work to be done on this with today's players My weaknesses I would say are the head play Head play and concentration for 90 minutes There are moments of relaxation I'm not really used to scoring It's true that it's always good to be able to score After all the team comes first above all To be able to win matches We will try to maintain good performances You will notice the positioning Whether you move relative to the opponent Therefore the priority is not the same We must first move together And then the opponent comes Everything must be done simultaneously but the priorities are still my partner And then where is the partner and controller manage what goes into the depth The speed I would say The quality of pass I run I go along Generally on stone shots in the summer on defensive phases we are not performing well Because we lack a bit of determination courage to take the lead One of the important aspects of taking the lead is courage determination After that I also work on the weak foot and reading the game You have to be smart and make the right choices There you have shifted your support you have changed the direction Because you saw that there was no Ilan and there is a player who is alone The three of us are well aligned It's just Ilan who isn't There it's well defended because you put yourself between the ball and the axis You saw the two steps back you took You think about where the opponent is passing the ball over there You know that you have won your duel Because you force him to play where you want You have reversed the balance of power What can happen in this situation If he comes inside it's up to you to intervene Ritchie is set he wants him to play there If he gets caught over there you will intervene That way we have mutual coverage Think of defending before attacking When they arrive they don't have that in mind You can see it they like to play Often they are the best in their club They take the ball from behind they dribble past the whole team They will either make a D pass or take a shot This is children's football When you move up the categories this is no longer possible Re-launching is important the technical aspect is important The defensive aspect remains the priority That's his attitude Even in a simple run in a simple turn His attitude if it's a bit laid-back I think that's the first thing I look at Even with the group how is he going to live with the group Depending on what we notice what we see Discuss with him to make him understand He needs to emphasize certain aspects of the game Such as concentration defensive moves Duels Be a bit more rigorous All of this depends on what we see in the first sessions You will take him there That was well played because for the goalkeeper behind it's easier Here you are on the axis So you want to bring it out on its bad side There you just open it like that He just needs to make a detour and he is facing the goal on his strong foot Since I was little I never liked losing Sometimes I would cry at the end of the game because I was losing It's a mindset I've had since I was young And Gali Jivet passes it on to the entire team And I am also trying to pass it on to the whole team Because really losing I don't like it at all In Ligue 1 I played for two teams that were dominant So it's not necessarily the same style of play Because we often had the ball whether in Monaco or Marseille After that I wasn't a defender who was very technically comfortable I knew my strengths There were times when if I had to play longer I played longer What was sought in Spain even so All the teams by the way when I was there played and went back behind Playground lots of movements small figures In France you had to be focused because you mainly had to deal with counterattacks While in England they had much less possession They were under a lot of pressure So there were also a lot of duels Okay taste it Go on go on Take him wherever you want he's not coming back There Well done You brought it to where you wanted on his left foot well done I should work on the left foot May I be more comfortable with my left foot Work on my offensive head movement and be a bit calmer let's say on the field One must always remain calm in order to analyze things correct them while staying calm Because if there's something wrong you need to be able to analyze it fix it and pass it on without necessarily complaining or getting upset Say things calmly so they can move quickly and smoothly Do you see a difference between the first images and here or not Regarding your positioning what was said the distance between the two alignment and orientation Already you can see that in 7-8 matches the complementarity is starting to take shape Individually it's also progressing in terms of positioning and everything else I hope that with the images you see here it will help you take another step forward Whether individually or especially in the way of working together In the couple's ability to be more efficient in that aspect again Shift left it goes into Cartier's feet which avoids the tackle Cartier's center second post for Voignier The second goal As the game has evolved defenders especially central defenders have been asked to be the first to launch attacks To take a bit more responsibility for the team's offensive play This is the main change which is that defenders are now expected to be the first to restart Pass the ball Ilan come up with something Advance Blue Ilan Think when you pass the ball what to do next Ask for Flo Yeah suggest a solution You give it to him you stop I shouldn't go past him either No but go You pass the ball to Flo on the side where do you have to go You can stay on the axis but Gagne offer yourself What for No you stayed there you stayed inside That's what I have to do Yes give him a passing angle what is it A solution Give him a solution Put yourself in his place so that he can touch you at a certain moment As if you were in Flo's place do you understand what I'm about to explain to you Throughout my career defenders were asked to play higher and higher So we had to adapt to that Even though as one ages there's a lack of speed But well we make up for it with good positioning The big teams tried to play from behind with a possession game A lot of possession Central defenders are players who are much more technical today capable of alternating between short and long game play To take a break to create an overload The change in the goalkeeper's role is also important He is one of the first initiators The goalkeeper's positioning has changed the positioning of the central defenders It is evident that more and more teams are trying to play short from behind This is where a major change has occurred At the time when I was playing I gave everything to my team and my job was done Today defenders have much more responsibility in terms of transition and possession play It's true that now we are less hesitant to leave the centers one-on-one behind He is seen sometimes the big teams have the left back who crosses the ball And there's the right flank not far from 16-50 to recover the ball if it happens to him We have both flanks We have both centers which are almost across the entire width Sometimes there is a closed environment but that is not always the case I think we take more risks After that it's beneficial for the show It's a goal to do this because I tell myself that if they've made it so can I These players I used to see them at the cafeteria we ate together Now I see them as professionals Honestly I'm very happy for them They deserve it They have all been very good during their years at the training center All these categories U17 U19 N2 and then the first team it's true that it's a good example I would also like to follow When you hear AS Monaco you always hear Guylain Mbappé It's always good that young players who have often come out of this center After all it's true that it's difficult but nothing is easy in life It's true that it's good but we need to aim even higher