AS MONACO VS STRASBOURG | EFOOTBALL 2024

well good evening to you and welcome on this most perfect evening for a game of football to which we look forward immensely it's hardly a surprise that everybody has come here in their droves this being a fixure that has received so much coverage in the days leading up to it and it's good to see that we have a good contingent of visiting fans by the look of it too the atmosphere is amicable the conditions do bring out the best in everyone oh shooting chance and that has earned a few LDS of approval from the [Applause] [Applause] bench and now a sub chance to [Applause] counter they want to be quick here it's Breakaway time this is Raku looku it's loose now and they want to get it back shifted up field and he's in on goal he's got the shut away now who's going to be first to this and again another chance good try the outcome could so easily have been [Applause] different laort getting this one clear it's a pretty loose [Applause] pass so what are you thinking Monaco have definitely started much the stronger they're far more creative Roberto caros here's patina Xiao Canelo Bellingham and here's Griezmann there's the hit that has been not [Applause] clear B it's a promising build up this plenty of really nice passing [Applause] halime rapidly approaching and it's still goalless well he got rid because he was under pressure that's a good intervention that was what he had to make in the face of danger that was growing Griezmann now the finish and that is doing no harm at all another example of how comfortable this team is on the break [Applause] Lukaku always he on to this now can he find the Finish Well he certainly wasn't in the mood to take any risks ref's had a look and he's blown his wrestle for halim truth be told perhaps it's not the game that many anticipated but there is lots to be seen in it lots to be taken from it plenty for the key figures toal over substitution for Monaco number nine Lukaku here we go again then can feel really happy with themselves the score line doesn't back it up but they' played with urgency and purpose and can't afford to lose patience in this second half sh the shots it's there the second half of two a spectacular St that really is quite fabulous all his own doing I'm not making any apologies but was willing him to supply the finish and he came up trumps so we have our break through oh half time has been pass that's it and the lead lost no this go while going behind simply triggered a collective determination to hit back and they Merit nothing less well it always comes down to the telling final pass and that was a beauty 51 minut and it didn't take him long just sitting on the bench and waiting moment to go already he has scored that's just as the manager would have seen it an impact sub and that has added a whole new complexion to the game game oh I think the coach will really be annoyed with that the players were still thinking about their goal and just got caught napping they've got to be quick moving this forward passing is crisp and sharp bit of a communication breakdown there it seems [Applause] skillfully cut out he is so at ease on the ball Monaco can counter properly here that's a nicely measured pass and it's Neymar now there's a fight and the shot he would have been quick to recover this the attendance for this match was 7236 casemiro does really well to win the ball there Lich Fabian Maurice a reprieve or be it perhaps momentary substitution py oh that's a very and the Finish go Monaco they've done it it was coming they have their reward it was a great finish he put it away with great poys Dead Eye accuracy that's expertly finished and he's done that so often after 70 minutes is number 17 [Applause] well this is what we've been waiting for listen when it comes to goal Peter in this team he's always the number one Contender and he's done it again substitutions taking place looking for the Run he has found the way through great chance it's scor two to the good they have breathing space the likness of Step the sharpness of movement the certainty of finish yeah having the thrust to get there is one thing having the composure to score is another is number 10 Neymar Neymar NE [Applause] so the lead now is two well that's really winded the opposition you can see their manager screaming on the touch line telling his team to calm down but they'll need to do that pretty quickly it's composure for here [Applause] and surely that settles it the movement so precise the Finish Sumptuous just when they thought they may be in at one end they end up shipping a goal at the other and it's all due to wonderful counterattacking they hardly have time to even react and there's only one word to describe that clinical [Applause] so now the difference is three well it's been an absolutely fabulous spell for them and they're starting to look Unstoppable there could be more on the way and they'll start all over again with the goalkeeper triol is it out of H's way oh that's a key interception that pass isn't the best looks to the Finish chance here to counter strong running down that Left Flank now looking to orchestrate a counter indic [Applause] and the Keeper's got it again and the shs and with that the final whistle what a terrific response it was to adversity what a fantastic game from those players what Unity what joy that was so very very good picking up the man of the match award and no surprise there how would you summarize what we've seen today then Jim yeah they had a game plan which was about hammering away in central positions and it paid off for me they were persistent and ruthless many thanks for Jim and with that it is a very good night to you