New boss losses first game
Monaco new boss
Thierry Henry slumps
to a 2-1 Strasbourg defeat
New As Monaco coach, Thierry Henry saw his side slump to six League 1 defeat from ten games as they lost 2-1 away from Strasbourg in his first game in charge Saturday, with Samuel Grandsir sent off in the second half of the game.
Thierry Henry was appointed an As Monaco coach a week ago following the sack of Leonardo Jardim, Henry tool over a team rooted in the relegation zone with six points from their opening nine league games, with two games lost in the champions league as well.
Henry 41 spent 5 years as a player at Monaco, winning the league in 1997, dropped his role as a Belgium assistant coach after two years to take As Monaco job of which last Saturday outing marked his first as head coach.
Monaco were trying to cancel out an Adrien Thomasson header which goalkeeper Seydou Sy fumbled into his own net in the first half when winger Grandsir was shown a straight red for a dangerous challenge on Anthony Goncalves in the 66th minute.
Henry had already substituted striker, Falcao who limped out from the peach after 37 minutes.
Monaco had number of chances from set pieces before Strasbourg's Lebo Mothiba chipped over the advancing Sy six minutes from time. Youri Tielemans pulled a consolation goal back for Monaco from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Earlier PSG maintained their winning ways by trashing Amiens 5-0 at Parc Des Frances, Lille beat Dijon 2-1 to stay second place behind league leaders.
Marseille can climb past Lyon, who beat Nimes 2-0 on Friday night, and go third with a win away to Nice on Sunday evening.
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Thierry Henry slumps
to a 2-1 Strasbourg defeat
New As Monaco coach, Thierry Henry saw his side slump to six League 1 defeat from ten games as they lost 2-1 away from Strasbourg in his first game in charge Saturday, with Samuel Grandsir sent off in the second half of the game.
Thierry Henry was appointed an As Monaco coach a week ago following the sack of Leonardo Jardim, Henry tool over a team rooted in the relegation zone with six points from their opening nine league games, with two games lost in the champions league as well.
Henry 41 spent 5 years as a player at Monaco, winning the league in 1997, dropped his role as a Belgium assistant coach after two years to take As Monaco job of which last Saturday outing marked his first as head coach.
Monaco were trying to cancel out an Adrien Thomasson header which goalkeeper Seydou Sy fumbled into his own net in the first half when winger Grandsir was shown a straight red for a dangerous challenge on Anthony Goncalves in the 66th minute.
Henry had already substituted striker, Falcao who limped out from the peach after 37 minutes.
Monaco had number of chances from set pieces before Strasbourg's Lebo Mothiba chipped over the advancing Sy six minutes from time. Youri Tielemans pulled a consolation goal back for Monaco from the penalty spot in stoppage time.
Earlier PSG maintained their winning ways by trashing Amiens 5-0 at Parc Des Frances, Lille beat Dijon 2-1 to stay second place behind league leaders.
Marseille can climb past Lyon, who beat Nimes 2-0 on Friday night, and go third with a win away to Nice on Sunday evening.
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